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
  • All fishing in Bella Vista, hook and line or bowfishing, is open only to property owners association members and their guests.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Flavin, a skincare brand owner and former model who married Stallone in 1997, made the comments on an episode of The Katie Miller Podcast scheduled for release Monday.
    Samantha Riedel, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now, after more than 40 years under his careful stewardship, Mill Farm seeks a new proprietor to shepherd the legacy property through the 21st century.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In Colorado, Christian proprietors have been repeatedly targeted for exercising their free exercise of religion.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Possessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessor. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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