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proprietor
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proprietor
(noun)
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proprietor
/prə
ˈ
prajətɚ/
noun
plural
proprietors
proprietor
/prə
ˈ
prajətɚ/
noun
plural
proprietors
Learner's definition of PROPRIETOR
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count
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formal
:
a person who owns a business or property
She is the
proprietor
of the store.
a restaurant
proprietor
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— proprietorship
/prə
ˈ
prajətɚˌʃɪp/
noun
,
plural
proprietorships
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count
]
The business is a sole
proprietorship
and not a partnership.
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He was given
proprietorship
of the store.
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