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proprietary
noun(pro-pri-e-tary)one that possesses, owns, or holds exclusive right to something; specifically : proprietor
proprietary
noun(pro-pri-e-tary)something that is used, produced, or marketed under exclusive legal right of the inventor or maker; specifically : a drug (such as a patent medicine) that is protected by secrecy, patent, or copyright against free competition as to name, product, composition, or process of manufacture
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noun(pro-pri-e-tary)a business secretly owned by and run as a cover for an intelligence organization
proprietary
adjective(pro-pri-e-tary)of, relating to, or characteristic of an owner or title holder
proprietary
adjective(pro-pri-e-tary)used, made, or marketed by one having the exclusive legal right
proprietary
adjective(pro-pri-e-tary)privately owned and managed and run as a profit-making organization