landlordism

noun

land·​lord·​ism ˈland-ˌlȯr-ˌdi-zəm 

: an economic system or practice by which ownership of land is vested in one who leases it to cultivators

Examples of landlordism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And after eight years of Gavin Newsom’s absentee landlordism, Californians will finally get to decide which two candidates will advance to the November ballot to determine who gets to take a mop and bucket to Newsom’s mess. — John Phillips, Oc Register, 5 May 2026

Cardone’s actual rental housing strategy isn’t particularly original or innovative in the realm of corporate landlordism. — Josh Gabert-Doyon, The New Republic, 29 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for landlordism

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