landholder

noun

land·​hold·​er ˈland-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce landholder (audio)
: a holder or owner of land

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The Ocean View School District is the largest landholder and provider of open green space in northwest Orange County, covering over 315 acres. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 The new bill in parliament aims to claw back some of that land by expanding community ownership and giving more power to tenant farmers and smaller landholders. Robert Ormerod, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 These laws preserved large landholders’ power and profit margins by fixing property tax assessments and rates at ridiculously low levels and removing local authorities’ ability to change them. Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024 In Latest 2 Surveys—As Most Polls Show Razor-Thin Race iPhone 17 Pro Max Design Upgrade: New Look Predicted In Latest Leak Third, revenue to the state and to private landholders would decline. Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for landholder

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of landholder was in the 15th century

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“Landholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landholder. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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landholder

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