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- Dictionaryproprietorial/prəˌprʌɪəˈtɔːrɪəl/
adjective
- 1. behaving as if one owned a particular thing or person; possessive: "Louis draped his arm across her shoulders in a proprietorial way"
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relating to or like an owner: He put a proprietorial arm around her. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Having and owning - general words. acquire. acquisition. attach something to something phrasal verb. be endowed with something idiom. bearer. carry. holder. lay. lord/master/mistress/king/queen of all you survey idiom.
If your behaviour is proprietorial, you are behaving in a proud way because you are, or feel.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
adjective. pro· pri· e· to· ri· al prə-ˌprī-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl. prō- : proprietary sense 1. Examples of proprietorial in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
1. One who has legal title to something; an owner. 2. One who owns or owns and manages a business or other such establishment. [Probably alteration of Middle English proprietarie; see proprietary.] pro·pri′e·to′ri·al (-tôr′ē-əl) adj. pro·pri′e·to′ri·al·ly adv. pro·pri′e·tor·ship′ n.
PROPRIETORIAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of proprietorial in English. proprietorial. adjective. us / prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːr.i.əl / uk / prəˌpraɪəˈtɔː.ri.əl / Add to word list Add to word list. relating to or like an owner: He put a proprietorial arm around her. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definition of proprietorial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
proprietorial meaning, definition, what is proprietorial: behaving or feeling as if you own someth...: Learn more.
If your behaviour is proprietorial, you are behaving in a proud way because you are, or feel like you.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
proprietorial (comparative more proprietorial, superlative most proprietorial) Of or pertaining to ownership. Characteristic of or behaving like a proprietor or owner (of a thing); possessive.
the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc. a person who has the exclusive right or title to something; an owner, as of real property. a group of proprietors; proprietary. propriet ( ary) + - or2 1630–40.
