proprietor

noun/prəˈpraɪətər/

Frequency rank: #9,482 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person who owns and runs a business or property.

Illustration for the English word “proprietor”

Example sentence

The local café proprietor greeted every customer with a warm smile.

Synonyms & related words

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