Vocabulary

proprietor

所有(しょゆう)者(しゃ)

B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

owner, especially of a business or property

(特(とく)に店(みせ)や事業(じぎょう)、不動産(ふどうさん)の)所有(しょゆう)者(しゃ)、経営(けいえい)者(しゃ)

Examples

  1. The proprietors of the cafe greeted every customer warmly.
  2. Local proprietors are worried about rising rent costs.

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