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Noun: sole trader
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: sole proprietor)
  1. An individual who owns and operates a business alone, without partners or incorporation, bearing full legal and financial responsibility for the enterprise
    "As a sole trader, she was responsible for all aspects of her bakery";
    - sole proprietor [N. Amer]

Derived forms: sole traders

Encyclopedia: Sole trader