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| 1. | [ noun ] (work,business) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business | |
| Synonyms: | proprietor | |
| Examples: | "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants" |
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| Related terms: | businessman patron lessor lumberman bookseller renter publisher restaurateur saloon_keeper letter proprietress law | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a person who owns something | |
| Synonyms: | possessor | |
| Examples: | "they are searching for the owner of the car" "who is the owner of that friendly smile?" |
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| Related terms: | person homeowner landowner saver part-owner slaveholder shipowner own | |
