land|lord|ism

land|lord|ism
land|lord|ism «LAND LR dihz uhm», noun.
1. the methods or practices of landlords; system of renting from landlords: »

... agriculture with low productivity hampered still by the relics of landlordism (Wall Street Journal).

2. the principle of the supremacy of the landlord class.

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