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
  • And finally, there's Brunette, owner of the greatest laugh in hockey.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Even if Schottenheimer wants to deny it, a lot of the grit that players and the owner pointed to that was shown in the game goes right back to him.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The series, which premiered in 2020, follows a group of mostly Black women who work at a strip club called The Pynk, which is owned by nonbinary proprietor Uncle Clifford.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
  • Coffee shops in Jimbōchō are mostly the old-school variety called kissa, with hands-on proprietors marrying classic pour-overs with a niche interest.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Possessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessor. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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