PROPRIETOR Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

proprietor

noun

prə-ˈprī-ə-tər

Definition of proprietor next

as in owner

one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership the proprietor of a used-car dealership

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Recent Examples of proprietor An affable, hyper-knowledgeable proprietor in his early 30s, Richardson repairs and resells analog music technology from the 1980s or earlier. —

Oliver Wang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Based in North Natomas, proprietor Tara Henry has been selling her Cajun confections for about three years. —

Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026 Brothers Mitchell Kaczmarek, who died at 81 in 2001, and Edwin Kaczmarek, who died at 87 in 2011, were the last longtime proprietors. —

Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 But Marjorie Lyon will keep her Tennessee home, along with any proceeds generated from her sale of Lockheed Martin stock that was gifted to her by the store’s longtime proprietor, Dent Myers, according to a settlement agreement filed Thursday. —

Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proprietor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprietor

owner

Noun

Briefs are for businesses in Northwest Arkansas that are new, have moved or closed, opened a new branch, changed owners or have been honored by an independent organization.

— Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
In March or April of 2022, a friend of Johnson’s, who was a former Alaskan guide, introduced him to Brian Kirschenmann, the fifth-generation owner of Kirschenmann Farms in Bakersfield, California, and the two met for coffee.

— Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026