| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who has possession of |
| Synonyms: | governor, heir, heir-apparent, heiress, heritor, holder, keeper, landowner, legatee, partner, possessor, proprietor, purchaser, sharer, something buyer, squire, titleholder |
| Antonyms: | leaser, renter |
| Main Entry: | captain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chief of vehicle, effort |
| Synonyms: | CEO, CFO, authority, boss, cap, chieftain, commander, director, exec, executive, four-striper, guide, head, head honcho, higher up, leader, master, mistress, number one, officer, operator, owner, pilot, royalty, skip*, skipper, top dog, top* |
| Main Entry: | employer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person, business who hires |
| Synonyms: | CEO, CO, big shot, boss, businessperson, capitalist, chief, company, corporation, director, entrepreneur, establishment, executive, firm, front office, head, head honcho, juice*, kingpin, management, manager, manufacturer, meal ticket, organization, outfit, overseer, owner, patron, president, proprietor, slavedriver, superintendent, supervisor, workers big cheese |
| Main Entry: | host |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who entertains, performs |
| Synonyms: | anchor, anchor person, emcee, entertainer, innkeeper, keeper, manager, moderator, owner, person of the house, presenter, proprietor |
| Antonyms: | guest, visitor |
| Main Entry: | master |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person in charge, female or male |
| Synonyms: | administrator, boss, captain, chief, chieftain, commandant, commander, commanding officer, conqueror, controller, director, employer, general, governor, guide, guru, head, head person, instructor, judge, lord, manager, matriarch, overlord, overseer, owner, patriarch, pedagogue, preceptor, principal, pro, ruler, schoolmaster/ mistress, skipper, slave driver, spiritual leader, superintendent, supervisor, swami, taskmaster, teacher, top dog, tutor, wheel |
| Antonyms: | servant |
| Main Entry: | proprietor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who owns something |
| Synonyms: | freeholder, front office, holder, land owner, meal ticket, owner, possessor, proprietary, titleholder |
| Antonyms: | customer |
| Main Entry: | taskmaster |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | slave driver |
| Synonyms: | boss, director, disciplinarian, dominator, employer, foreperson, head honcho, manager, overseer, owner, person in charge, supervisor, taskperson, tyrant |
| Main Entry: | householder |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proprietor |
| Synonyms: | homeowner, landlord, mortgagee, owner |
| Main Entry: | industrialist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tycoon |
| Synonyms: | businessperson, captain of industry, manager, manufacturer, owner |