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   Pro·pri·e·tor·ship

   /p(r)əˈprīədərˌSHip/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state or right of owning a business or holding property: "the company was established in 1912 and is still under the proprietorship of the same family"
   • ▪ a business or property, etc., owned by a proprietor: "plenty of new firms, especially sole proprietorships, don't make money in their first few years of operation"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › proprietorshipProprietorship Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PROPRIETORSHIP is the state or fact of being a proprietor : ownership. How to use proprietorship in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROPRIETORSHIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROPRIETORSHIP definition: 1. the situation of owning something: 2. a particular legal form for a small company in some…. Learn more.

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   PROPRIETORSHIP meaning: 1. the situation of owning something: 2. a particular legal form for a small company in some…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › proprietorshipProprietorship - definition of proprietorship by The Free ...

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   Noun. 1. proprietorship - an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits. proprietary. ownership - the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others.

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   noun. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits. synonyms: proprietary. see more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishproprietorship noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of proprietorship noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › proprietorProprietor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : a person who has the legal right or exclusive title to something : owner. b. : one having an interest (such as control or present use) less than absolute and exclusive right. Synonyms. holder. owner. possessor. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of proprietor in a Sentence.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › proprietorshipProprietorship Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   A “Person†is a natural person, a corporation, proprietorship, partnership, governmental entity, or any other legal person or entity. In the north, where the land is much subdivided, peasant proprietorship and a kind of emphyteusis (see Roman Law) are the most usual tenures.

10. dictionary.justia.com › proprietorshipproprietorship Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal ...

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    The state of owning or holding the rights to something. A business model where a single individual owns and operates the entire business. How to use "proprietorship" in a sentence. After her father retired, Sarah took over the proprietorship of the family farm.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROPRIETOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    PROPRIETOR definition: 1. a person who owns a particular type of business, especially a hotel, a shop, or a company that…. Learn more.