PROPRIETOR


Meaning of PROPRIETOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prə-ˈprī-ə-tər ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of proprietary (I)

Date: 1637

1. : one granted ownership of a colony (as one of the original American colonies) and full prerogatives of establishing a government and distributing land

2.

a. : a person who has the legal right or exclusive title to something : owner

b. : one having an interest (as control or present use) less than absolute and exclusive right

• pro·pri·e·tor·ship -ˌship noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.