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proprietorship

pro·pri·e·tor
P p

Transcription

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

Definitions of proprietorship word

  • noun proprietorship the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc. 1
  • noun proprietorship a person who has the exclusive right or title to something; an owner, as of real property. 1
  • noun proprietorship a group of proprietors; proprietary. 1
  • noun proprietorship property ownership 1

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Origin of proprietorship

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 Proprietorship

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

proprietorship 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

proprietorship usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for proprietorship

noun proprietorship

  • consortia — a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
  • consortium — A consortium is a group of people or firms who have agreed to co-operate with each other.
  • copyright — If someone has copyright on a piece of writing or music, it is illegal to reproduce or perform it without their permission.
  • freehold — a town in E New Jersey: battle of Monmouth courthouse 1778.
  • incumbency — the quality or state of being incumbent.

Top questions with proprietorship

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