adj
Freq #192347
Meanings
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1
adj
Behaving as if one owns something or someone; possessive.
He put a proprietorial arm around her shoulders.
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2
adj
Relating to ownership.
She felt a proprietorial interest in the project she had started.
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Word family
Derived forms
proprietorially
Related forms
proprietarial
Etymology
From proprietor + -ial.