possessor

as in owner
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership she was the possessor of several acres of land in the country

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Noun
  • Cowboys owner Jerry Jones started the string of blockbuster trades by dealing superstar pass-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in return for two first-round draft picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.
    Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • To file a lawsuit right now makes the owner look tone-deaf, and blind.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Carl Radke Summer House star and Soft Bar proprietor Carl Radke stayed on-brand, running for Release Recovery Foundation.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Back in Gilbert's Olde Salem Magic Shoppe, the proprietor's black cat, Cobweb, is seen climbing onto one of the shelves in the store.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Possessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessor. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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