possessor

as in owner
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership she was the possessor of several acres of land in the country

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Noun
  • Clip owners can add the Alert feature through an update in the Pebblebee companion app.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
  • The posh suburb east of Phoenix is home to CEOs, professional athletes and business owners.
    Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • The nori for Marin Coastal Gin is hand-harvested from the beaches below the rugged bluffs of the Sonoma Coast by Heidi Herrmann, proprietor of Strong Arm Farm.
    Camille Berry, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • Condé Nast was once again the proprietor of the most famous celebrity party in the world.
    Michael Grynbaum, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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“Possessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessor. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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