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metayer
noun as in tenant farmer
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But in many cases the natives had an interest in the crops on something like a metayer system.
This arrangement probably answers two purposes, economy is effected, and fraud prevented on the part of the metayer.
By dint of uncompromising economy, the metayer may ultimately become a small owner.
The metayer system was in vogue, especially on temple lands.
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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to metayer, such as: crofter, peasant farmer, and sharecropper.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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