LANDLORDISM

Etymology

Noun

landlordism (usually uncountable, plural landlordisms)

An economic system under which a few private individuals (landlords) own property, and rent it to tenants.

A specific variation or implementation of such a system.

Reclaiming the land: the resurgence of rural movements in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, edited by Sam Moyo and Paris Yeros, page 33

Source: Wiktionary


Land"lord`ism, n.

Definition: The state of being a landlord; the characteristics of a landlord; specifically, in Great Britain, the relation of landlords to tenants, especially as regards leased agricultural lands. J. S. Mill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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