proprietorship

nounownership

Synonyms for proprietorship

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Antonyms for proprietorship

whole

Word Origin & History

1630s, "owner, by royal grant, of an American colony," probably from proprietary (n.) in sense "property owner" (late 15c., see proprietary). In general sense of "one who holds something as property" it is attested from 1640s.

Example Sentences forproprietorship

There is a dispute pending about the proprietorship of the Murray River.

We came back to the Homestead now with a full sense of our proprietorship.

At first the contest concerns the proprietorship of the soil.

She glanced about the room with a growing sense of proprietorship which was pleasant.

“He seemed to have an air of proprietorship,” he said jealously.

I could not help marking a slight air of proprietorship in his manner.

To restore the value of this he must surrender its proprietorship.

He had sold or pledged a considerable share in the proprietorship.

Such was the virtue of the prevalent doctrine of proprietorship.

She would have said that he was new to any business of proprietorship.

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