owner

Noun
Synonyms: proprietorpossessor

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business“he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”Synonyms: proprietor
  2. a person who owns something“they are searching for the owner of the car”“who is the owner of that friendly smile?”Synonyms: possessor
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Owner \Own"er\, n. One who owns; a rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or rightful title, whether he is the possessor or not. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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