proprietor

Meanings

Plural: proprietors

Noun

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
An owner.
A sole owner of an unincorporated business, also called a sole proprietor.
One of the owners of an unincorporated business, a partner.
One or more persons to whom a colonial territory is assigned, like a fief, including its administration.

Origin / Etymology

Probably from proprietary + -or.

Synonyms

owner

Scrabble Score: 14

proprietor is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
proprietor is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
proprietor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

proprietor is a valid Words With Friends word