/ prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːriəl; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) relating to an owner or to the fact of owning sth :
proprietorial rights
He laid a proprietorial hand on her arm (= as if he owned her) .
► pro·pri·etor·ial·ly adverb
/ prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːriəl; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) relating to an owner or to the fact of owning sth :
proprietorial rights
He laid a proprietorial hand on her arm (= as if he owned her) .
► pro·pri·etor·ial·ly adverb
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005