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lessor

[les-awr, le-sawr] / ˈlɛs ɔr, lɛˈsɔr /
NOUN
landlord
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NOUN
granter of lease
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STRONG
leaser renter
WEAK


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Goff said the company is returning the planes to its lessor, which she declined to identify.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Mr Jones and Ms Shaw resigned from the company earlier this year, and since then, head lessor Rockwell FC100 has taken control of the buildings and directly appointed another building management firm to run them.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

But on Thursday, Davis said that the lessor had pulled out of the deal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

Insurers for the contractor and machine lessor, Synagro-WWT, paid the settlement funds.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

A lessee for years may assign over his whole interest to another, unless restrained by agreement not to assign without leave of the lessor.

From The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. by Young, Andrew W.