proprietorship

/prəˈpraɪətərˌʃɪp/
noun
  1. The state or fact of owning a business or property; ownership.
    • The legal document proved his proprietorship of the land.
    • Proprietorship comes with both rights and responsibilities for the owner.
    • After years of saving, she finally took proprietorship of her own bakery.
  2. A business owned and operated by one person, often called a sole proprietorship.
    • He runs his landscaping company as a proprietorship, so he makes all the decisions himself.
    • Many freelancers start as a proprietorship before forming a larger company.
    • The tax rules for a proprietorship are simpler than for a corporation.
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