owner-operator
[ oh-ner-op-uh-rey-ter ]
/ ˈoʊ nərˈɒp əˌreɪ tər /
noun
a driver, especially of a truck or taxicab, who owns and operates a vehicle used to earn a living.
a person who both owns and operates a business.
Origin of owner-operator
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby owner-operator
own person, be one's,
own up,
owner,
owner-occupied,
owner-occupier,
owner-operator,
ownership,
ownership flat,
owosso,
owren's disease,
owse