as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another lessors are free to charge as much as they want for a house

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Recent Examples of lessor But here's the rub at tax time: The EV tax credit belongs to the lessor, not the driver who agreed to lease the car or truck. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025 On the local level, the Boston City Council on Wednesday is set to reintroduce a home rule petition that would similarly shift the fee to the party, lessor or tenant who hired the broker. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 For the part of its fleet that's leased, the lessor will retain possession and will be free to re-lease to Spirit or another airline, depending on what offers are on the table. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2024 Been a fan of both Berry and Mays, to a lessor extent, all my life but didn't know this side. Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 19 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for lessor
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landlord
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  • Her first job out of law school was defending low-income tenants in disputes with landlords for the Legal Aid Society in Minneapolis.
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
  • Travel writer Rick Steves has described the situation in some European tourist hubs where local people get priced out of a central city and landlords rent only to tourists.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025

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“Lessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessor. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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