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pro·pri·e·tor
\prəˈprīəd.ə(r), prōˈ-, -ətə, by r-dissimilation pəˈ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by -or) of proprietary (I)
1. : an owner or grantee of a proprietary colony : proprietary
2.
a. : one who has the legal right or exclusive title to something whether in possession or not : owner
< proprietor of a store >
< protection of the rights of authors and other copyright proprietors — Universal Copyright Convention >
b. : one having an interest (as control, present use, or usufruct) less than absolute and exclusive right |