Thesaurus:possessor

Thesaurus

possessor

English

Noun

Sense: one who has ownership of something

Synonyms

• haver
• holder
• owner
• possessor
• proprietary
• proprietor

Antonyms

• borrower    [⇒ thesaurus]
• lessee
• lodger
• nonowner
• renter
• rentee
• squatter
• tenant

Hyponyms

• bondholder
• heir
• homeowner
• impropriator (archaic)
• ironmaster (dated)
• landlord
• lord
• lord of the manor
• master
• mistress    [⇒ thesaurus]
• principal (US)
• shareholder
• shipowner
• storeowner

Hypernyms

• person    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:possess
• Thesaurus:property

Further reading

• “779. possessor” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “possessor” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.