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I mean the owner is the owner, the president, the sales manager, the technical service manager, and will drive a truck if need be, and so they can get their cost structure down and usually their only debt might be some equipment financing.

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  1. One who owns; the rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or rightful title, whether he is the possessor or not; in a general sense, one who has or possesses. When used alone it does not necessarily imply exclusive or absolute ownership. One who holds subject to a mortgage, or otherwise has only a qualified fee, is generally termed owner if he has a right to possession. Zuych [such—i. e., theft] is the zenne … of ham of religion thet byeth oʒeneres, uor hi behoteth to libbe wy[th]-oute oʒninge. Ayenbite of Inwyt (E. E. T. S.), p. 37. That love is merchandized whose rich esteeming The owner's tongue doth publish every where. Shak., Sonnets, cii. With no Owner Beauty long will stay, Upon the Wings of Time borne swift away. Prior, Celia to Damon.
  2. Abutting owner. See abut.
  3. Beneficial owner. See beneficial.
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  • What does the government think this owner should be able to afford? —  Irvine Housing Blog
  • What does the FHA think this owner should be able to afford? —  Irvine Housing Blog
  • Besides unless the owner was a dumb ass that killed his entire herd or otherwise lost it, in the dead of winter that manger would not have been empty. —  AnimeBlogger.net Antenna
  • I have heard that the owner was associated with the winter hill gang too. —  Lowell Sun Forum
  • Why punish the hard-working tenants of that building just because the owner is a pos? —  Lowell Sun Forum
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manager ·  proprietor ·  member ·  master ·  worker ·  merchant ·  citizen ·  partner ·  customer ·  lord ·  director ·  company

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  1. from Middle English ownere, oʒenere (= Dutch eigenaar = German eigner); from own + -er.
 

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