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
  • Renshaw is the owner of Harris and Renshaw Physical Therapy in North Little Rock.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This has been my go-to spot for years, and the owners are amazing people.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Parrilla’s character is described as the ruthless proprietor of a shadowy electronic brothel whose obsession sets her on a relentless pursuit.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Expect the same proprietor, a decor you’d swear has just been moved over from its erstwhile home, a menu with the Casti Burger as a star — and to be vying for one of the two-dozen spots on the terrasse.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Possessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessor. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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