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noun
The state of being a proprietor; ownership.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: proprietary
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ownership
History
Etymology tree English proprietor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English proprietorship From proprietor + -ship.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
