as in proprietor
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership the owner of the building will have to decide whether or not to sell

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Recent Examples of owner If a tree or branch falls on private property within city limits, the owner is responsible for cleaning it up, The Bee previously reported. Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025 The busy holiday was a relief for theater owners and moviemakers still struggling from a post-pandemic slump. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 The club announced the change Tuesday afternoon, with owner and CEO Steve Cohen thanking Havens for his contributions. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025 After the restaurant Sakura Japanese Sushi Train closed its Olathe location in March, one of its owners is coming back with a new concept. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for owner
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proprietor
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  • Seema Prasad, proprietor of the Nashville farm-to-table bistro Miel, trains servers to ask questions that will help send diners in the right direction.
    Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • Nearly half of Americans (43 percent) consider Trump the sole proprietor of the U.S. economy, according to a recent survey by Gallup.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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