sole owner
Only title holder
A sole owner is the single person or entity with complete ownership of something—a business, property, or asset.
The term emphasizes that ownership isn't shared: As sole owner, she could make decisions without consulting partners.
In business contexts, sole ownership means one person holds all equity and bears all liability.
- proprietorBusiness holder
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- founderOne who begins something
- family businessEnterprise owned by relatives
- independentFree from external control
business · self-made · autonomy · control · calling the shots · decision maker · buck stops here · deed · title · landlord · investor · captain · boss · master · single-handed · venture · empire · skin in the game
- ownershomeowner, homeowners, landowner, landlords, shareholders
- ownershippossess, proprietorship, have, proprietor, hold
- business ownershipproprietor, LLC, corporation, partnership, co-founder
- boat ownershiptitle holder, cruise line, ferry operator
- pet ownership typesadopter, breeder, foster parent
sole ownerco-owner
Joint holder of property
partner · shareholder · partnership · business partner · stakeholder
sole ownerco-owner
Joint holder of property
partnership · shared ownership · business partners · consortium · collective ownership