proprietary

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I - noun

an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
• Syn:
proprietorship
• Derivationally related forms:
proprietor (for: proprietorship)
• Hypernyms:
ownership

II - adjective

protected by trademark or patent or copyright;
made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
- 'Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which 'acetaminophen' is the generic form
• Ant:
nonproprietary
• Similar to:
branded, copyrighted, patented, trademarked
• Derivationally related forms:
proprietor