PROPRIETORIAL

Etymology

Adjective

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.

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*pri`e*to"ri*al, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to ownership; proprietary; as, proprietorial rights.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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