proprietary
/prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri/
noun
- A product, especially a medicine, that is made and sold by a particular company under a trademark.
- The company's newest proprietary became a bestseller in drugstores.
- Many proprietaries are available over the counter without a prescription.
- The pharmacist recommended a proprietary for the patient's cough.
- The owner or owners of a business or property.
- The proprietaries met to discuss the future of the estate.
- The proprietary of the hotel greeted the guests at the front desk.
- As the sole proprietary, she made all the decisions for the shop.
adjective
- Owned and controlled by a particular person or company, not available for others to use or copy freely.
- The company uses a proprietary software that only its employees can access.
- He filed a patent to protect his proprietary formula for the new energy drink.
- Proprietary technology gives the business an advantage over its competitors.
- Relating to an owner or ownership.
- She has a proprietary interest in the success of the store she founded.
- The document outlines the proprietary claims of each partner.
- The proprietary rights to the land belong to the original family.
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