possessor

How to use possessor in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for possessor.

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Editorial note

"Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.

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Quick take

a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"

Meaning at a glance

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noun

a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for possessor.

noun

a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"

Example sentences

"Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.

[2]Mere ownership of a book, manuscript, painting, or any\nother copy or phonorecord does not give the possessor \nthe copyright.

This limited usage doesn't give my assent to the software's license, or make me responsible its being present in the computer, or make me the possessor of a copy of it, so I don't see an ethical obligation to refrain from this.

Look up the first sale doctrine, which states that copyright holders can only impose restrictions on the first sale of a copyrighted project, and thereafter the property can be used, sold, abused, denigrated, etc., as desired by the possessor.

At common law the rule was that the finder of a chattel in a public place had a superior title to anyone except the true owner, and that if such a possessor knew or could reasonably ascertain the owner's identity he had a duty to notify the owner.