Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The social, legal, or customarily recognized system of relationships that governs the acquisition, exercise, transfer, and enforcement of rights and responsibilties over land and associated natural resources.

More definitions
  • the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands

Forms

plural: land tenures
Singularland tenure
Pluralland tenures

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands:tenure

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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