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owner

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of owner

one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership
  • The owner of the building will have to decide whether or not to sell.
Synonyms of owner

holder, possessor, proprietor
Words Related to owner

co-owner, coproprietor

landlord, landowner
Near Antonyms of owner

squatter

lessee, renter, tenant

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