proprietorial

English

Etymology

proprietor +‎ -ial

Adjective

proprietorial (comparative more proprietorial, superlative most proprietorial)

  1. Of or pertaining to ownership.
  2. Characteristic of or behaving like a proprietor or owner (of a thing); possessive.
    • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →ISBN, page 483:
      A superficially handsome young fellow had his arm round her, and he barred my way and told me something in proprietorial Flemish.
    • 2006, Elizabeth Buchan, Wives Behaving Badly, →ISBN:
      “I'm pretty sure he did, Felix.” There was a proprietorial note in Rose's voice, to which I objected.

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