Proprietor (Noun)
Meaning
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The new restaurant on Main Street is owned by a well-known local proprietor who has been in the business for years.
- She was the sole proprietor of a small boutique, and all major decisions were made by her.
- The family-owned hotel had been managed by its proprietor for over two decades.
- He became the proprietor of a successful bookstore chain after purchasing the business from a competitor.
- The company's proprietor was called to testify in court as part of a lawsuit filed against the business.