HyperDic: proprietorship

English > 1 sense of the word *proprietorship*:
NOUN	possession	proprietorship, proprietary	an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities / liabilities and entitled to its profits / profits

proprietorship > pronunciation
Sounds	prahpray'ahtershih.p
Rhymes	acquaintanceship ... zip / ZIP: 103 rhymes with ihp...

English > *proprietorship*: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
Meaning	An unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities / liabilities and entitled to its profits / profits.
Synonym	proprietary
Broader	ownership	The relation of an owner to the thing possessed
Spanish	propietario
Catalan	propietari
Nouns	proprietor	(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business