possessor

as in owner
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership she was the possessor of several acres of land in the country

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Noun
  • If the car isn't listed below, owners can check USA TODAY’s automotive recall database or search NHTSA’s database for new recalls.
    James Powel, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • And all this with the club’s owner Tony Bloom standing in the middle of them.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As the restaurant filled up, its proprietor, Michael McCarty, came by and dispensed business cards.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Business proprietors can opt for a Venmo Business account, which comes with a bevy of unique features.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Possessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessor. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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