proprietarian
nounDefinition of proprietarian
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : an advocate of proprietary government
2 [ propriety + -arian ] : a stickler for the proprieties
proprietarian
adjectiveDefinition of proprietarian (Entry 2 of 2)
: relating to or belonging to or characteristic of the propertied class —opposed to proletarian sending proletarian winners of scholarships to proprietarian public schools … and absorbing them into the service of the capitalist class— G. B. Shaw
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