landholder en · NOUN
Etymology
From land + holder.
Meanings
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A person who owns land.
India's agrarian system is based on large wealthy landholders and unlanded peasants, formerly of the lower caste, who are alienated from the current economic structure.
2011, Jonathan White, Terrorism and Homeland Security:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| landholders | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| land-holder | alternative, dated | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
landholding · landhold · smallholding
Synonyms
Translations (3)
fi maanomistaja (person who owns land) · pl właściciel ziemski (person who owns land) · pl właścicielka ziemska (person who owns land)