noun · academic
proprietorship
UK/prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːrʃɪp/US/proʊˌpraɪəˈtɔːrʃɪp/pro·PRI·e·tor·ship
Band 5-6task2speaking
the state or fact of being the owner of a business or property
Examples
“The proprietorship of the shop passed to his daughter after his retirement.”
“Sole proprietorship is the simplest form of business ownership.”
“Legal documents clarified the proprietorship of the land.”
Band 8 sentence
“Choosing a sole proprietorship can simplify taxation but exposes the owner to unlimited personal liability.”
Collocations
- sole proprietorship
- transfer proprietorship
- assume proprietorship
Word family
proprietor nounproprietorship nounproprietorial adjective
Common mistakes
proprietor ship→proprietorship
ownerment→proprietorship
Say it for a higher band
5ownership→6business ownership→7+proprietorship
Synonyms
ownership
Easily confused
ownership
“Proof of ownership is required to register the property.”
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