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Proprietor
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proprietor n
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: one who has legal right or exclusive title to something
: owner
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: one (as a lessee) having an interest (as control or present use) less than absolute or exclusive right
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.