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   proprietorial

   /prəˌprʌɪəˈtɔːrɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. behaving as if one owned a particular thing or person; possessive: "Louis draped his arm across her shoulders in a proprietorial way"

   Derivatives

   • 1. proprietorially adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROPRIETORIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   make something (all) your own idiom. mistress. not/never want for anything idiom. revert to something phrasal verb. shared ownership. stake something out phrasal verb. survey. they've. traditional owner. See more results » (Definition of proprietorial from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROPRIETORIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If your behaviour is proprietorial, you are behaving in a proud way because you are, or feel like you are, the owner of something.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › proprietorialProprietorial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   pro· pri· e· to· ri· al prə-ˌprī-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl. prō- : proprietary sense 1. Examples of proprietorial in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROPRIETORIAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PROPRIETORIAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of proprietorial in English. proprietorial. adjective. us / prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːr.i.əl / uk / prəˌpraɪəˈtɔː.ri.əl / Add to word list Add to word list. relating to or like an owner: He put a proprietorial arm around her. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › proprietorial_adjproprietorial, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective proprietorial. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › proprietorialproprietorial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of proprietorial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › proprietorialProprietorial - definition of proprietorial by ... - The Free...

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   1. One who has legal title to something; an owner. 2. One who owns or owns and manages a business or other such establishment. [Probably alteration of Middle English proprietarie; see proprietary.] pro·pri′e·to′ri·al (-tôr′ē-əl) adj. pro·pri′e·to′ri·al·ly adv. pro·pri′e·tor·ship′ n.