Synonyms of proprietor

proprietor

noun

prə-ˈprī-ə-tər 

as in owner

one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership

the proprietor of a used-car dealership

Synonyms & Similar Words

• owner
• possessor
• holder
• co-owner
• landowner
• landlord
• coproprietor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenant
• lessee
• squatter
• renter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proprietor

As EverPass advocated to bar owners about the benefits of switching from satellite to the company’s streaming architecture, some proprietors complained about the cost and hassle of making the jump. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026

Illisa, the proprietor, has been collecting these items for four decades and washes and irons them herself. — New York Times, 31 July 2026

At the center of it all stands Soares, proprietor and performer, refilling a glass, adjusting a bowl of stone fruit, presiding over the room with unhurried ease. — Sean Santiago, Vogue, 27 July 2026

The raunchy stand-up comedian made his unexpected TV debut playing a junkyard and salvage business proprietor prone to get-rich-quick schemes and faking heart attacks. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026