The meaning of PROPRIETOR is one granted ownership of a colony (such as one of the original American colonies) and full prerogatives of establishing a government and distributing land.

PROPRIETOR meaning: 1. a person who owns a particular type of business, especially a hotel, a shop, or a company that…. Learn more.

PROPRIETOR definition: the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc. See examples of proprietor used in a sentence.

proprietor (prəˈpraiətə) – feminine proˈprietress – noun an owner, especially of a shop, hotel etc.

Definition of proprietor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The proprietor of a hotel, shop, newspaper, or other business is the person who owns it.

Proprietor refers to an owner, i.e. someone who has legal and exclusive ownership of something. In particular, it refers to the owner of a sole proprietorship, in which case it is also called sole proprietor.