proprietorship
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White said in his book that he operated Earth, Wind & Fire as a sole proprietorship, or an enterprise run by one person with no distinction between the business and its owner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
AI can’t be relied upon to ingest and properly classify data in more complex situations, such as if you have various types of income from, say, royalties, real estate rentals, a sole proprietorship or trusts.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
A sole proprietorship is a business that’s owned and run by a single person.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2024
There are six common types of business entities: sole proprietorship, general partnership, limited partnership, C corporation, S corporation and limited liability company.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
Pathos and proprietorship, rightly applied to a nature like Lancelot’s, might have been successful in binding him.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing proprietorship
Economics
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