freeholder
Americannoun
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the owner of a freehold.
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(in some U.S. counties) a registered voter who owns local property and has been a local resident for a specified length of time.
noun
Etymology
Origin of freeholder
1325–75; Middle English freholder ( see free, holder); translation of Anglo-French fraunc tenaunt ( see frank 1, tenant)
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Cladding campaigners say this relies too much on the judgement of fire safety assessors, who are not independently appointed and often employed by the building's freeholder or developer.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
People may need permission from their landlord, freeholder or building owner.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Leaseholders are also legally obliged to pay ground rent - a fee paid for the land beneath their building - to the freeholder.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Converting a block to commonhold means transferring ownership from the freeholder to the residents, and how existing freeholders should be compensated is disputed.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
A county prize for the best-kept farm was recently awarded to a freeholder whose culture and whose crops were highly commended by the judges.
From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Howard Willoughby
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