proprietorship
proprietorship · proprietorships
The state of being a proprietorThe state of being a proprietor; ownership.
US/pɹəpɹˈaɪətɚʃˌɪp/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being a proprietor; ownership.
More definitions
- an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: proprietorships| Singular | proprietorship |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits:proprietary
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedproprietor
Derivedsole proprietorship
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable