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squatter

[skwot-er] / ˈskwɒt ər /
NOUN
colonist
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Patent and Trademark Office, Tesla described its adversary as “a bad-faith trademark squatter, who started as a Tesla fan,” and described the French company’s attempt to trademark the Cybercab moniker as fraudulent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Animal control officers from Pasadena Humane confirmed that a bear was living under an Altadena house Sunday but could not be sure if the latest bear squatter was the same bruin from the earlier incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

The operation came days after police carried out a large-scale eviction at France’s biggest squatter camp in a suburb south of Paris.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

A squatter told the PA news agency on Friday: "We're not bad people. I pay my taxes, I've got a job, I work in a pub."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024

Some squatter might be watching, with the lights turned off.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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