owner (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *owner*:
NOUN	person	owner, proprietor	(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
person	owner, possessor	a person who owns something

owner > pronunciation
Sounds	ow'ner
Rhymes	Afrikaner ... yawner: 180 rhymes with ner...

English > *owner*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business.
Example	"he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
Synonym	proprietor
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Narrower	bookseller	The proprietor of a bookstore
	lessor, lease giver	someone who grants a lease
	letter	owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
	patron	The proprietor of an inn
	proprietress	A woman proprietor
	publisher, newspaper publisher	The proprietor of a newspaper
	renter	An owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person
	restaurateur, restauranter	The proprietor of a restaurant
	saloon keeper	The proprietor of a saloon
	timberman	An owner or manager of a company that is engaged in lumbering
Broader	businessman, man of affairs	A person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
Spanish	ama, amo, dueña, dueño, propietaria, propietario
Catalan	amo, mestressa, propietària, propietari
Nouns	ownership	the act of having and controlling property
	ownership	the relation of an owner to the thing possessed
	ownership	the state or fact of being an owner
Verbs	own	have ownership or possession of

English > *owner*: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	A person who owns something.
Examples	"they are searching for the owner of the car" "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
Synonym	possessor
Narrower	holder	A person who holds something
	homeowner, householder	someone who owns a home
	part-owner	A person who owns something in common with others
	saver	someone who saves (especially money)
	shipowner	someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
Broader	person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul	A human being
Spanish	ama, amo, dueña, dueño, poseedora, poseedor, posesora, posesor, propietaria, propietario
Catalan	amo, mestressa, posseïdora, posseïdor, possessora, possessor, propietària, propietari
Nouns	ownership	the act of having and controlling property
	ownership	the relation of an owner to the thing possessed
	ownership	the state or fact of being an owner
Verbs	own	have ownership or possession of

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