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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

proprietorship

/pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚˌʃɪp/

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What does proprietorship mean?

noun

  1. The state of being a proprietor; ownership.

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IPA pronunciation

/pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚˌʃɪp/

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Clara was very quiet at breakfast, but she had a sort of air of proprietorship over him that pleased him infinitely.
D. H. (David Herbert) LawrenceSons and LoversProject Gutenberg ebook #217
“I am glad you have been able to sleep,” he said, taking her hand with anxious proprietorship—an act which gave her a pleasant surprise.
Thomas HardyThe Mayor of CasterbridgeProject Gutenberg ebook #143
More book examples (3)
But I am not concerned with the defense of small proprietorship, but merely with the fact that it exists almost everywhere except in England.
G. K. (Gilbert Keith) ChestertonWhat's Wrong with the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #1717
Is A, the proprietor of an estate, entitled by the fact of his proprietorship to take possession of the field belonging to B. his neighbor?
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonWhat is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of GovernmentProject Gutenberg ebook #360
It was furthermore stated that the Museum would be closed for one week, opening March 31st, under the management and proprietorship of its original owner.
Joel BentonA Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. BarnumProject Gutenberg ebook #1576