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Definition of proprietor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

proprietor

noun
 
/prəˈpraɪətə(r)/
 
/prəˈpraɪətər/
 (formal)
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  1. the owner of a business, a hotel, etc.
    • newspaper proprietors
    • Enquiries must be made to the proprietor.
    Topics Businessc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • hotel
    • newspaper
    • restaurant
    • …
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