The owner, tenant or manager (licensee) of a pub is properly known as the "<answer>pub landlord</answer>". The term publican (in historical Roman usage a public contractor or tax farmer) has come into use since Victorian times to designate the <answer>pub landlord</answer>. Known as "locals" to regulars, pubs are typically chosen for their proximity to home or work, the availability of a particular beer, as a place to smoke (or avoid it), hosting a darts team, having a pool or snooker table, or appealing to friends.
What is the owner, tenant or manager of a pub known as?
pub landlord