One or more persons to whom a colonial territory is assigned, like a fief, including its administration
From 10 September 1621 till 12 June 1632, Sir William Alexander, styled Earl of Stirling and Viscount of Canada, was proprietor of the Scottish colony Nova Scotia.
(As defined by the Copyright Statute) For purposes of section 513, a "proprietor" is an individual, corporation, partnership, or other entity, as the case may be, that owns an establishment or a food service or drinking establishment, except that no owner or operator of a radio or television station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, cable system or satellite carrier, cable or satellite carrier service or programmer, provider of online services or network access or the operator of facilities therefor, telecommunications company, or any other such audio or audiovisual service or programmer now known or as may be developed in the future, commercial subscription music service, or owner or operator of any other transmission service, shall under any circumstances be deemed to be a proprietor 17 U S C § 101
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
One who has the legal right or exclusive title to anything, whether in possession or not; an owner; as, the proprietor of farm or of a mill
any person or agent representing a firm, association, partnership, corporation, or any combination of these who proposes to undertake to modify or locate any structure within an identified storm drainage facility
Any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation or any combination thereof that owns property proposed for development
The proprietor of a hotel, shop, newspaper, or other business is the person who owns it. the proprietor of a local restaurant = owner. an owner of a business proprietor of