pro ‧ pri ‧ e ‧ tor /prəˈpraɪətə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
formal an owner of a business
proprietor of
the proprietor of a small hotel and restaurant
newspaper/garage/cafe etc proprietor
pro ‧ pri ‧ e ‧ tor /prəˈpraɪətə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
formal an owner of a business
proprietor of
the proprietor of a small hotel and restaurant
newspaper/garage/cafe etc proprietor
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012