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 Where other, less lucrative gig-economy start-ups like Uber have clashed publicly with their not-quite-employees, Airbnb hosts — the word the company came up with to make short-term landlordism sound like throwing an intimate dinner party — have become loyal political allies. —

Molly Osberg, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2023 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

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