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proprietorial

gb/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/ us/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
C1 אנגלית
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adjective formal C1 property
1

showing an owner's possessive attitude

acting like you own something, even if you do not

תבנית שימוש: [someone] + (look/air/tone/manner) + is proprietorial; proprietorial + [noun]
טעות נפוצה:
Do not confuse with proprietary, which more often refers to legal ownership or exclusive rights rather than a person's attitude.
מילים נרדפות
possessive (Emphasizes wanting to control or keep something as ‘yours’.) | ownerly (Suggests the confident, comfortable manner of an owner.)
הפכים
detached (Not showing personal ownership, pride, or protectiveness.) | nonpossessive (Not inclined to treat people or things as ‘mine’.)
צירופים
a proprietorial air |a proprietorial manner |a proprietorial tone |a proprietorial smile |a proprietorial look |a proprietorial attitude |proprietorial pride |a proprietorial instinct |proprietorial control |a proprietorial claim
נושאים
emotions |social_relations |work
דוגמאות
  • He greeted the visitors with a proprietorial smile, as if the whole gallery were his.
  • She spoke in a proprietorial tone about the project, even though she hadn’t led it.
  • The manager cast a proprietorial look over the open-plan office.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • He sounded proprietorial about the team.
  • She gave the room a proprietorial glance.
adjective legal C2 relation
2

relating to ownership by a proprietor

connected to owning something (formal)

תבנית שימוש: proprietorial + (rights/interests/claim/title)
טעות נפוצה:
In everyday English, proprietary is much more common than proprietorial for this meaning.
מילים נרדפות
proprietary (More common; focuses on exclusive ownership or rights.) | private (Broadly contrasts with public ownership, but less precise legally.)
הפכים
public (Owned or controlled by the state or the public rather than a proprietor.) | nonproprietary (Not owned exclusively; not subject to proprietary rights.)
צירופים
proprietorial rights |proprietorial interests |proprietorial control |proprietorial claim |proprietorial title |proprietorial stake |proprietorial authority |proprietorial responsibilities
נושאים
business |law |property
דוגמאות
  • The contract sets out the proprietorial rights of each partner.
  • The publisher retained a proprietorial interest in the content after the sale.
  • A dispute arose over the proprietorial claim to the land.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
proprietorial
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
US/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
הברות והטעמה
pro - pri - et - or - i - al (6 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (pro)
צורות המילה
Adjective
  • Base: proprietorial
  • Comparative: proprietorialer
  • Superlative: proprietorialest
משפחת מילים
Forms
proprietorialer adjective proprietorialest adjective
Core family
proprietor noun C1 proprietary adjective C1 property noun A2
Related words
proprietorship noun
Negative and opposite forms
nonproprietary adjective
ביטויים

with a proprietorial air

1
/wˈɪθ ə pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl ˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase formal

in an owner-like way

looking or acting like an owner

דוגמאות
  • He wandered through the workshop with a proprietorial air, pointing out small details.
  • She introduced the team with a proprietorial air, as if she had built it herself.
  • The consultant spoke with a proprietorial air about the strategy.
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