Definition of tavernernext
as in landlord
the owner or manager of an inn in Longfellow's Tales of a Wayside Inn a taverner tells a series of tales in verse to a group of travelers

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  • The ordinance aims to protect Santa Ana tenants from inflated or unfair rent increases that officials say can be driven by pricing tools, ones that critics argue allow landlords to artificially inflate rental prices, often working in coordination to manipulate competitive market rates.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
  • After Molina’s landlord installed a plywood base, Bolding started on the mural several days later.
    Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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  • The state has also asked the Lake and Porter county councils to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax and for Lake County to pass a 5% innkeepers tax, Huston said.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The legislation also re-works the distribution of innkeeper’s tax dollars in Hamilton County.
    Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Taverner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taverner. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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