sole proprietorship: l& ~- s* u) B3 ~% ]- V
in the U.S. an unincorporated business owned wholly by one individual/ w( _* X9 E& M0 p1 A8 U
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My uncle's tea shop was a sole proprietorship until my father joined him in a partnership.