proprietor

Plural: proprietors

Noun

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
An owner.
A sole owner of an unincorporated business, also called a sole proprietor.
One of the owners of an unincorporated business, a partner.
One or more persons to whom a colonial territory is assigned, like a fief, including its administration.

Examples

From 10 September 1621 till 12 June 1632, Sir William Alexander, styled Earl of Stirling and Viscount of Canada, was proprietor of the Scottish colony Nova Scotia.

Origin / Etymology

Probably from proprietary + -or.

Synonyms

owner

Scrabble Score: 14

proprietor: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
proprietor: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
proprietor: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

proprietor: valid Words With Friends Word