Landownership

Pronunciation: /ˈɫændˈoʊnɝˌʃɪp/

Landownership (noun)

  1. The legal right to own and control a piece of land.
  2. A way a country or group distributes land to people who have legal control over it.

Examples

  • Landownership gives people legal rights to use the land.
  • Without landownership, families may lose their homes.