Proprietorship

/pro·pri·e·tor·ship/

Definitions

  1. (n.) The state or right of owning a business as a sole proprietor.
    She established a proprietorship to manage her freelance consulting work.

Forms

  • proprietorships

Commentary

Often used to distinguish single-owner businesses from other types of business structures.

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