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
  • The closure comes shortly after the same owner closed The Champagnery, another Louisville restaurant.
    Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2025
  • For owners, that means the $83 million jet can fly nonstop between most of the world’s major cities while affording unprecedented levels of comfort.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • The proprietor was the cashier, known to all of us.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
  • Louise Brealey has also been cast as flying instructor and Quidditch coach Rolanda Hooch, while Anton Lesser will play wand proprietor Garrick Ollivander.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 July 2025
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“Possessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessor. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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