Synonyms of proprietor

proprietor

noun

prə-ˈprī-ə-tər 

as in owner

one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership

the proprietor of a used-car dealership

Synonyms & Similar Words

• owner
• possessor
• holder
• co-owner
• landowner
• landlord
• coproprietor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tenant
• lessee
• squatter
• renter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proprietor

Nearly 100 years later, the proprietors of the Algonquin are taking the lead in the cultural conversation again. —Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025

The bait shop proprietor, whom Benjamin said is in her 80s, hadn’t been heard from in more than 24 hours. —J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025

How Does TurboTax Deal With Self-Employment? TurboTax accommodates LLCs and REMICs that file a Form 1040 and related schedules, sole proprietors and partnerships, and S-corps. —PCMAG, 5 Jan. 2025

No stranger to challenging the status quo, Peppiatt began his career as a journalist who hit UK media headlines in 2011 after writing a resignation letter to Daily Star proprietor Richard Desmond, which accused the paper of being unethical and promoting Islamophobia. —Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025