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proprietor

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of proprietor

one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership

  • the proprietor of a used-car dealership
Synonyms of proprietor

holder, owner, possessor
Words Related to proprietor

co-owner, coproprietor

landlord, landowner
Near Antonyms of proprietor

squatter

lessee, renter, tenant

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