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 There, fifth-generation proprietor Yasuhisa Serizawa carries on the tradition with his family’s Kanesa Dried Bonito Store, founded in 1882. Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025 As the restaurant filled up, its proprietor, Michael McCarty, came by and dispensed business cards. Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025 Business proprietors can opt for a Venmo Business account, which comes with a bevy of unique features. PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025 First stop, a local pizzeria, where the proprietor — who, like everyone else in Newton, knows Juliana — teaches Grant the proper way to make a pie. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for proprietor
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  • The grass in the front lawn had been allowed to grow uncut during the spring, for the horses, so the owners had not been out into the area to inspect it.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Small business owners are worried, comparing this tariff crisis to the disruption Covid brought to their businesses.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

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“Proprietor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprietor. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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