nonlandowner

noun

non·​land·​own·​er ˌnän-ˈland-ˌō-nər How to pronounce nonlandowner (audio)
plural nonlandowners
: one who is not a landowner : one who does not own land or real property
It was not until 1922 that nonlandowners won the right to elect 12 deputies … Timothy Foote

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First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonlandowner was in 1866

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“Nonlandowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlandowner. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.

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