landlord

noun

1. a person or organization that owns and leases apartments to others.
2. a person who owns and leases land, buildings, etc.
3. a person who owns or runs an inn, lodging house, etc.
4. a landowner.

noun

1. a man who owns and leases property
2. a man who owns or runs a lodging house, pub, etc
3. British archaic the lord of an estate

n.early 15c. in modern usage, from land (n.) + lord (n.).