proprietorship

CEFRB2

/prəˈpraɪətəˌrʃɪp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Ownership and control of a business by one person.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being a proprietor; ownership.

Examples

  • She assumed full proprietorship of the boutique after her partner retired.

  • The shop has been under the same proprietorship for years.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • Sole proprietorship is a common form of business ownership.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The business was under a single blank, meaning one person owned everything.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From proprietor + -ship.