Possessor

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Possessor \Pos*sess"or\, n. [L.: cf. F. possesseur.]
     One who possesses; one who occupies, holds, owns, or
     controls; one who has actual participation or enjoyment,
     generally of that which is desirable; a proprietor.
     "Possessors of eternal glory." --Law.
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           As if he had been possessor of the whole world.
                                                    --Sharp.
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     Syn: Owner; proprietor; master; holder; occupant.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  possessor
       n : a person who owns something; "they are searching for the
           owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly
           smile?" [syn: {owner}]

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  POSSESSOR. He who holds, detains or enjoys a thing, either by himself or his 
  agent, which he claims as his own. 
       2. In general the possessor of personal chattels is presumed to be the 
  owner; and in case of real estate he has a right to receive the profits, 
  until a title adverse to his possession has been established, leaving him 
  subject to an action for the mesne profits. (q.v.)