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

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Oct. 2024.

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