as in proprietor
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership the owner of the building will have to decide whether or not to sell

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Recent Examples of owner Mishkin played a crucial role in the NBA’s collective bargaining with the NBPA and in the league banning Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling over his racist comments. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025 An owner who rescued her cat from Dubai was surprised to find that the weather played a part in how the pet adjusted to life in the United Kingdom. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Both the city and the construction company said the water meters function properly and won’t affect bills for property owners. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025 Most Popular Most Popular Struggling, major CT mall faces uncertain future under new owners. Aaron Flaum, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for owner 

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“Owner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owner. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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