slumlord
noun
slum·lord
ˈsləm-ˌlȯrd 
: a landlord who receives unusually large profits from substandard, poorly maintained properties
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This is a bonanza for what has tragically become the city’s largest slumlord.
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Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
That will weed out the frauds, freeloaders and slumlords.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2026
There were no proletarian hearings to denounce a slumlord, who in this case did not really exist.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The worst slumlord in the world.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
That will weed out the frauds, freeloaders and slumlords.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2026
There were no proletarian hearings to denounce a slumlord, who in this case did not really exist.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The worst slumlord in the world.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Slumlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slumlord. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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slumlord
noun
slum·lord
ˈsləm-ˌlȯ(ə)rd
: a landlord who receives high profits from renting substandard housing
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