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Definition of proprietorial adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

proprietorial

adjective
 
/prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːriəl/
 
/prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːriəl/
(formal)
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  1. relating to an owner or to the fact of owning something
    • proprietorial rights
    • He laid a proprietorial hand on her arm (= as if he owned her).
See proprietorial in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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