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proprietorial

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pro·pri·e·tor  (pr-pr-tr)
n.
1. One who has legal title to something; an owner.
2. One who owns or owns and manages a business or other such establishment.
[Probably alteration of Middle English proprietarie; see proprietary.]
pro·prie·tori·al (-tôr-l, -tr-) adj.
pro·prie·tori·al·ly adv.
pro·prie·tor·ship n.
Translations
proprietorial [prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːrɪəl] ADJ [attitude etc] → protector
proprietorial [prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːriəl] adj [person, attitude] → possessif/ive
to be proprietorial about sth → être possessif avec qch
proprietorial [prɒpraɪəˈtɔːrɪəl] (frm) adj
a. (behaviour, attitude) → possessivo/a
b. (duties, rights) → del proprietario
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