landlordism
nounUK /ˈlændlɔːdɪzəm/
US /ˈlændlɔːrdɪzəm/
A system where people who own land or buildings rent them out to others.
The history book explained how landlordism shaped farming communities in the past.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The practice of landlords controlling land and charging high rents.
Critics argued that landlordism kept poor families trapped in expensive housing.
3. A social or economic order dominated by landowners.
Reformers wanted to replace landlordism with fairer land distribution.
4. The collective influence or behavior of landlords as a group.
New laws were passed to limit the power of landlordism in the city.