proprietor Definition
pro·pri·etor (prə prī′ə tər, prō-)
noun
- a person who has a legal title or exclusive right to some property; owner
- ☆ the owner of a proprietary colony
- one who owns and operates a business establishment
Etymology: irreg. formation < propriet(ary) + -or
proprietor Related Forms
pro·pri′·etor·ship′ noun
proprietor Synonyms
proprietor Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- patent: The advantage of registration is that it gives the owner a monopoly similar to the rights enjoyed by a proprietor of a patent.
- estate: Alexander Forbes Irvine, proprietor of the estate of Drum in Aberdeenshire, ( pp.
- soil: The principal proprietor of the soil is Henry Curwen, Esq. , the lord of the manor.
- mark: Phase 1 will last 2 months during which only public bodies and proprietors of registered trade marks may apply for.eu domain names.
- land: The proprietor of land persuaded the claimant to invest in his company.
Converse of object
- notify: If the tenant requires to cancel a reservation for any reason he must notify the proprietors by telephone and confirm it in writing.
- land: The House of Commons, cried he, is a house of landed proprietors.
- let: If your arrival time is going to be delayed then please let the proprietor know so that the room can be kept for you.
Adjective modifier
- sole: The sole proprietor can transfer the business only by the sale of business assets.
- registered: Simon Hopkins is the registered proprietor of the practice.
- petty: The reason for this is that the class interests of the proletariat and petty proprietors are opposed.
- adjoining: Mr Whitelaw is a nearby but not adjoining proprietor.
- wealthy: Kate Bunce was the daughter of John Thackray Bunce who was Chairman of the City Art Gallery and a wealthy newspaper proprietor.
- principal: The principal proprietor of the soil is Henry Curwen, Esq. , the lord of the manor.
Noun used with modifier
- colliery: Some years ago the deceased was a colliery proprietor near Wolverhampton, where he amassed considerable wealth.
- peasant: The medieval burgesses and the small peasant proprietors were the precursors of the modern bourgeoisie.
- fishery: It seems possible that the provisions of this proposal could conflict with the ability of fishery proprietors to achieve that.
- patent: In order to prove patent infringement, a patent proprietor will need evidence of the infringing acts.
- newspaper: Occasionally, a newspaper proprietor may step in a kill a story for their own reasons.
- chef: Chef Proprietor, Philip Blackburn prides himself on using the best of local seasonal produce to create a varied menu.
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