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un·der·ten·ant | \ ˈən-dər-ˌte-nənt 
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\Definition of undertenant
: one who holds lands or tenements by a sublease
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undertenant
nounun·der·ten·ant | \ ˈən-dər-ˌte-nənt \
\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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The first known use of undertenant was in 1546
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