Tenant farming
tenant farming definition
Farming by a farmer who rents rather than owns the land.
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or tenant-in-chief noun 1. a feudal vassal who holds land directly from the king. tenant-in-chief noun 1. (in feudal society) a tenant who held some or all of his lands directly from the king
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noun, Law. 1. one of two or more persons who hold property by tenancy in common.
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noun 1. an organization of tenants, usually with a written constitution and charitable status, whose aim is to improve the housing conditions, amenities, community life, and contractual positions of its members See also community association, residents association