as in proprietor
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership the owner of the building will have to decide whether or not to sell

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Recent Examples of owner Naval was also the registered owner of a 2014 Honda Civic that license plate readers had captured driving through McKittrick in Kern County at 3:17 a.m on April 13 and then farther north in Kettleman City in Kings County at 4:10 a.m., authorities say. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 Fresh from a 10-month, $14-million renovation under new owners Baillie Lodges, Huka now offers even more vantage points from which to admire the Waikato River. Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025 The bathrooms were dated, and the previous owner had kept pet birds in the home, leaving an unpleasant odor. Addie Morfoot, New York Times, 15 May 2025 According to the vision of the owner Analjit Singh, also owner and founder of hospitality firm Leeu Collection, after a conservative restoration, the property is now a hotel with 49 rooms, 28 suites and six grand suites. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for owner
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proprietor
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  • The proprietor of a San Rafael lending business is seeking bankruptcy protection, leaving local investors worried about major losses.
    Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
  • Liquor stores and carry-outs thrive here — the proprietors cocooned in plexiglass bulwarks.
    Adam Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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