land tenure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The legal regime in which land "owned" by an individual is possessed by someone else who is said to "hold" the land, based on an agreement between both individuals.

Pronunciation

/ˈlænd ˈtɛn.jʊə/ /ˈlænd ˈtɛn.jə/ /ˈlænd ˈtɛn.jɚ/

Word forms

land tenure land tenures
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