tenant farmer
noun
: a farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or in shares of produce
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Centuries of penal laws had left Catholics as impoverished tenant farmers, while Protestants – wealthier and less reliant on the crop – had greater resources to survive.
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Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Most of the population of the region was made up of tenant farmers known as sharecroppers.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Half of the land stays in rice production, which the conservancy leases to tenant farmers.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025
The house was built for Eliza Caustin and her husband, tenant farmers for land owned by Ira Minard, who ultimately sold the house to John Munn, officials said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Most of the population of the region was made up of tenant farmers known as sharecroppers.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Half of the land stays in rice production, which the conservancy leases to tenant farmers.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025
The house was built for Eliza Caustin and her husband, tenant farmers for land owned by Ira Minard, who ultimately sold the house to John Munn, officials said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Tenant farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenant%20farmer. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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