Home › P › proprietorMeaningsproprietor/prəˈpraɪətə(r)/nounउच्चारण प्रप्रायटरमालिक, स्वामी, प्रोप्राइटरAdvanced wordnoun1[C] the owner of a business, such as a hotel, a shop or a newspaperमालिक, स्वामी, प्रोप्राइटरthe proprietor of a small sweet shop in Old DelhiThe hotel's proprietor greeted the guests personally.Synonyms owner landlord possessor holderOpposite employee tenant◇Word familyproprietary adj.proprietorship noun← proprietaryproprietorial →