proprietor

//prəˈpraɪ.ə.tər//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
Visual representation of proprietor

Noun

proprietorSingular
proprietorsPlural
1

The owner of a business, property, or establishment.

The proprietor of the restaurant greeted us at the door.

2

A person who holds exclusive legal right or title to something.

She is the sole proprietor of the patent for this invention.