Owner

/ˈə‍ʊnɐ/

/ˈoʊnɝ/

Owner

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

synonyms : proprietor

a person, entity, or organization that possesses, controls, or has legal rights to something

synonyms : possessor

Examples

1. The owners were dead as mutton.

2. The factory owners turned a deaf ear to the demands of the workers.

3. The security expert warned the business owner that a bad padlock invites a picklock.

4. The once prosperous business owner became as poor as Job after a series of unfortunate events and bankruptcy.