proprietor

Noun
Synonyms: owner

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business“he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”Synonyms: owner
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Proprietor \Pro*pri"e*tor\, n. [For older proprietary: cf. F. propri['e]tarie.] One who has the legal right or exclusive title to anything, whether in possession or not; an owner; as, the proprietor of farm or of a mill. [1913 Webster]
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