proprietorial

UK
/prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːrɪəl/
US
/prəˌpraɪəˈtɔriəl/

Translations

proprietorialadjective
more proprietorial
Comp.
most proprietorial
Super.
UK
/prəˌpraɪəˈtɔːrɪəl/
US
/prəˌpraɪəˈtɔriəl/
He gave her a proprietorial look when she picked up his book.
Он бросил на нее собственнический взгляд, когда она взяла его книгу.

Definitions

proprietorialadjective
Relating to an owner or ownership.
She gave him a proprietorial glance, as if she owned the place.
Behaving as if one owns something or has exclusive rights to it.
His proprietorial attitude towards the project annoyed his colleagues.