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leasehold
CIDE DICTIONARY
leasehold, a.
Held by lease. [1913 Webster]
leasehold, n.
A tenure by lease; specifically, land held as personalty under a lease for years. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
leasehold, n. & adj.
--n.
1 the holding of property by lease.
2 property held by lease.
--adj. held by lease.
--n.
1 the holding of property by lease.
2 property held by lease.
--adj. held by lease.
Derivative
leaseholder n.
THESAURUS
leasehold
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