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Proprietor

/prəˈpraɪətə(r)/

Proprietor (مالك أو صاحب عمل تجاري) — illustrated meaning of the English word Proprietor on GL Dictionary

Meaning of Proprietor

The owner of a business.

ما معنى كلمة Proprietor بالعربي؟

مالك أو صاحب عمل تجاري

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Synonyms & related words

ownerlandlordlandladyholderpossessortitle holdermanager

Proprietor in a sentence

The proprietor holds rights.
Legal/GL Patent
GL Research partnered with a clinic proprietor.
Scientific/GL Research
Genetic Invent's proprietor is Naif Talal Al-Essa.
Business/GL Innovation
Genetic G Learning trains the proprietor.
Educational/GL Training

Origin of Proprietor

From proprietary.

In the Genetic Learning (GL) context

In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, proprietor means owner. It appears in business.

Proprietor audio micro-course (transcript)

Three short podcasts about “Proprietor”. Listen with the interactive player.

Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning

Narrator: Today's word is "Proprietor" — noun, pronounced /prəˈpraɪətə/, with the stress on "pri".

Narrator: A proprietor is the owner of a business, such as a shop, hotel or restaurant.

Narrator: In plain English, it's the owner.

Narrator: It comes from the Latin proprietarius, an owner.

Narrator: A common collocation is "sole proprietor", which describes one person owning a business alone.

Narrator: It differs from "manager", because a manager runs a business, while a proprietor owns it.

Narrator: In law, a proprietor may also own land or a newspaper.

Narrator: Business, law, hospitality and journalism all rely on the word.

Narrator: So remember: a proprietor owns the business.

Read podcasts 2 and 3

Podcast 2 — In conversation

Speaker A: Who's the proprietor of that café?

Speaker B: A lovely Italian couple! PROPRIETOR comes from the Latin for owner.

Speaker A: So they own it outright?

Speaker B: Yes, they're the proprietors.

Speaker A: Example sentences?

Speaker B: "The proprietor greeted us", hospitality. "She is a sole proprietor", business law. "Newspaper proprietors hold power", media.

Speaker A: Common mistakes?

Speaker B: Spell it "-ietor", and do not confuse proprietor with proprietary, meaning privately owned.

Speaker A: Close relatives?

Speaker B: Owner is its cousin, landlord is its twin, and landlady is the pub alternative, but proprietor keeps its old-shop charm!

Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering

Speaker B: Let's use "proprietor" in AI prompts — useful for business registration and directory apps.

Speaker A: How would registration use it?

Speaker B: Explain options.

Prompt: Compare being a sole proprietor with forming a limited company in the UK, in a table.

Speaker A: And directory apps?

Speaker B: Profiles.

Prompt: Write a directory entry introducing the proprietor of a family bakery.

Speaker A: Could it help accounting?

Speaker B: Yes, tax.

Prompt: List allowable expenses a sole proprietor can claim in the UK.

Speaker A: One more?

Speaker B: Legal notices.

Prompt: Draft a notice from the proprietor about new opening hours.

Frequently asked questions about Proprietor

What does Proprietor mean?

The owner of a business.

ما معنى كلمة Proprietor بالعربي؟

مالك أو صاحب عمل تجاري — 🏪👨‍💼 مالك أو صاحب عمل تجاري؛ الشخص الذي يملك ويدير مؤسسة؛ رائد أعمال يتولى إدارة وتشغيل مشروعه الخاص ويتحمل مسؤولياته المالية والإدارية كاملة 👨‍💼🏪

How do you pronounce Proprietor?

Proprietor is pronounced /prəˈpraɪətə(r)/ and is used as a noun.

How is Proprietor used in a sentence?

The proprietor holds rights.

What are synonyms of Proprietor?

owner, landlord, landlady, holder, possessor, title holder.

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