proprietor
gb/pɹəpɹˈaɪətɚ/ us/pɹəpɹˈaɪətɚ/
C1
Englisch
~ 6100
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
C1
entity
1
owner of a business
A person who owns and often manages a business, usually a small shop, restaurant, or hotel.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is the proprietor of [a business]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse "proprietor" with "manager" or "employee." A manager runs the business but may not own it, while a proprietor owns it and may or may not manage it. Some learners also think "proprietor" can mean any owner, but in modern English it is most often used for owners of small businesses like shops, cafés, or hotels.
Synonyme
owner (Most general word for someone who owns something; does not specifically suggest a business.)
|
business owner (Modern, everyday term; slightly less formal and more transparent than "proprietor.")
Antonyme
employee (An employee works for a business, while a proprietor owns the business.)
Wortverbindungen
sole proprietor
|restaurant proprietor
|shop proprietor
|business proprietor
|hotel proprietor
|the proprietor of
Themen
business
|work
|law
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The proprietor of the café greeted every customer by name.
- As the sole proprietor, she is responsible for all of the shop’s debts.
- The hotel proprietor decided to renovate all the guest rooms this year.
- Local proprietors say the new shopping mall has hurt their small businesses.
- He introduced himself as the proprietor and head chef of the restaurant.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The proprietor of the small shop lives upstairs.
- My uncle is the proprietor of a busy restaurant.
- The new bookstore proprietor is very friendly.
- She became the sole proprietor after her partner left.
- The proprietor closed the store early on Sunday.
Nomen
formal
C2
entity
2
legal owner of property
A person who is the legal owner of land, a building, or another thing of value.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is the proprietor of [a property or asset]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes mix up "proprietor" and "landlord." A landlord rents out property to tenants; in everyday speech, "landlord" is far more common for this role. "Proprietor" is more formal and legal and focuses on who owns the property, not on the rental relationship.
Synonyme
landowner (Emphasizes ownership of land specifically; less formal than "proprietor" in legal writing.)
|
property owner (Plain, modern term for someone who owns property; not limited to formal or legal contexts.)
Antonyme
tenant (A tenant rents and uses property but does not own it, the opposite of a proprietor in a property context.)
Wortverbindungen
land proprietor
|property proprietor
|registered proprietor
|joint proprietor
|proprietor of the land
Themen
law
|real estate
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The registered proprietor of the land is listed on the title deed.
- Both siblings are joint proprietors of the apartment building.
- The newspaper proprietors refused to reveal their sources.
- Under the agreement, the proprietor retains full rights to the intellectual property.
- Any changes to the building must be approved by the proprietor.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The company is the legal proprietor of this office building.
- She became the sole proprietor of the house after the divorce.
- The document shows the name of the land proprietor.
- Tenants must get written permission from the proprietor before making changes.
- The museum is the proprietor of many important paintings.
Grammatik
Grundform
proprietor
IPA
GB/pɹəpɹˈaɪətɚ/
US/pɹəpɹˈaɪətɚ/
Silben & Betonung
pro - pri - et - or (4 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pri)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: proprietor
- Plural: proprietors
Wortfamilie
Forms
proprietors
noun
Core family
proprietorship
noun
proprietary
adjective C1
Related words
property
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonproprietary
adjective
Advanced or less common
proprietorial
adjective C1
Ausdrücke
sole proprietor
1/sˈoʊl pɹəpɹˈaɪətɚ/
fixed phrase
Single owner of a business
A person who owns and runs a business alone.
Beispiele
- She started as a sole proprietor before expanding her company.
- As a sole proprietor, you are responsible for all debts and profits.
sole proprietor
2/sˈoʊl pɹəpɹˈaɪətɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
only owner of a business
A person who alone owns a business, with no partners and not as a company.
Beispiele
- As a sole proprietor, he must pay business debts from his personal money.
- She registered as a sole proprietor when she started her online store.
- Many freelancers operate as sole proprietors for tax reasons.