possessor

as in owner
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership she was the possessor of several acres of land in the country

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Noun
  • Under Illinois law, condominium boards are required to keep minutes of board meetings and unit owner meetings.
    Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
  • Scott Ford, deputy director of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, a property business improvement district that works with downtown building owners, sees opportunity.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Across the street, the proprietors of Grosvenor Square are similarly aware of the tug between past and present.
    Mark Landler, New York Times, 7 June 2025
  • There’s a proud tradition of Bravo stars promoting businesses that never come to fruition beyond a story line, meaning Radke has more to prove than the average proprietor.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 June 2025
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“Possessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessor. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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