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Proprietorial

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to ownership.
  2. 2
    Characteristic of or behaving like a proprietor or owner (of a thing); possessive.

    "A superficially handsome young fellow had his arm round her, and he barred my way and told me something in proprietorial Flemish."

Etymology

From proprietor + -ial.

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