SINCE 1828
undertenant
noun
un·der·ten·ant
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Definition of undertenant
: one who holds lands or tenements by a sublease
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undertenant
noun
un·der·ten·ant
| \ ˈən-dər-ˌte-nənt
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\
Legal Definition of undertenant
: a tenant (as a sublessee) who takes some part of the tenancy of another tenant (as a lessee)
—used especially in New York
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