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proprietor

pro·pri·e·tor
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-prahy-i-ter]
    • /prəˈpraɪ ɪ tər/
    • /prəˈpraɪə.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-prahy-i-ter]
    • /prəˈpraɪ ɪ tər/

Definitions of proprietor word

  • noun proprietor the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc. 1
  • noun proprietor a person who has the exclusive right or title to something; an owner, as of real property. 1
  • noun proprietor a group of proprietors; proprietary. 1
  • noun proprietor business owner 1
  • countable noun proprietor The proprietor of a hotel, shop, newspaper, or other business is the person who owns it. 0
  • noun proprietor an owner of an unincorporated business enterprise 0

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Origin of proprietor

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; propriet(ary) + -or2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Proprietor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

proprietor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

proprietor usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for proprietor

noun proprietor

  • adjudicator — a judge, esp in a competition
  • assessor — An assessor is a person who is employed to calculate the value of something, or the amount of money that should be paid, for example in tax.
  • big gun — If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
  • big guns — an influential or important person or thing: He's a big gun in science.
  • ceo — CEO is an abbreviation for chief executive officer.

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