possessor

Definition of possessornext
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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Recent Examples of possessor Tasty-morsel entrepreneurship stands in here for a modern kind of Protestant work ethic, but gets sprinkled with the sense that cuteness, like beauty for older women, is a commodity in itself that the possessor can exploit to their own advantage. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
  • The annual affair, which draws Jeep owners and enthusiasts from around the globe, has become a crucial testing ground for the brand.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • After enduring years of thieves stealing headstones, the owner of a Compton cemetery decided to sell the property after a person stabbed her three dogs on Friday.
    Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • At Kathrin and Gaston’s wedding, the maid of honor was a woman named Inge Unzeitig, then 76, who is the proprietor of the Hotel Palais Porcia, at the eastern end of the nearby Wörthersee.
    Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Cash basis accounting is the method used by most sole proprietors.
    Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Possessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessor. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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