owner

1. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business (synset 110408623)
   "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
   referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
   is a type of: businessman, man of affairs - a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
   subtypes:

   • bookseller - the proprietor of a bookstore
   • lease giver, lessor - someone who grants a lease
   • letter - owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
   • patron - the proprietor of an inn
   • proprietress - a woman proprietor
   • newspaper publisher, publisher - the proprietor of a newspaper
   • renter - an owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person
   • restauranter, restaurateur - the proprietor of a restaurant
   • saloon keeper - the proprietor of a saloon
   • timberman - an owner or manager of a company that is engaged in lumbering
   same as: proprietor
2. A person who owns something (synset 110409097)
   "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
   is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
   subtypes:

   • holder - a person who holds something
   • homeowner, householder - someone who owns a home
   • part-owner - a person who owns something in common with others
   • saver - someone who saves (especially money)
   • shipowner - someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
   same as: possessor

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