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possessor

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of possessor

one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership

  • she was the possessor of several acres of land in the country
Synonyms of possessor

holder, owner, proprietor
Words Related to possessor

co-owner, coproprietor

landlord, landowner
Near Antonyms of possessor

squatter

lessee, renter, tenant

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