straw owner

noun

A person who owns property legally or has the legal appearance of owning something but does so on behalf of another.

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Meanings

nounstraw owner (plural straw owners)

plural straw owners

  1. A person who owns property legally or has the legal appearance of owning something but does so on behalf of another.
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APA

straw owner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straw%20owner

MLA

“straw owner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straw%20owner. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straw owner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straw%20owner.

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