proprietorship

proprietorship
the value of the proprietor's assets in a business less any external liabilities. Glossary of Business Terms
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Name used to identify a business that is not a separate legal entity but instead is operated by an individual. American Banker Glossary
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An unincorporated business that is owned and operated by only one person who has complete liability for all assets, and complete rights to all profits. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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proprietorship UK US /prəˈpraɪətəʃɪp/ noun [U]
► the situation of owning something: proprietorship over sth »

Zimbabwe granted proprietorship over wildlife to landowners.

► LAW a particular legal form for a small company in some countries: »

The legal formats available: proprietorship, partnership, or limited liability company, are outdated.

→ See also SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP(Cf. ↑sole proprietorship)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • proprietorship — noun see proprietor …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • proprietorship — See proprietorial. * * * …   Universalium

  • proprietorship — noun The state of being a proprietor; ownership …   Wiktionary

  • proprietorship — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The fact of possessing or the legal right to possess something: dominion, ownership, possession, title. See OWNED …   English dictionary for students

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