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Proprietorship

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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.
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Noun1.proprietorship - an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
proprietary
ownership - the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
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Soon they grew accustomed to the two walking into chapel arm in arm or strolling round the precincts in conversation; wherever one was the other could be found also, and, as though acknowledging his proprietorship, boys who wanted Rose would leave messages with Carey.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
But as nothing in the world can oppose a subject making an humble present to his king, I offer your majesty the proprietorship of the estate, of which you will leave me the usufruct.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
The attitude was so full of a classic grace that a murmur of appreciation followed her appearance, and Archer felt the glow of proprietorship that so often cheated him into momentary well-being.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
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