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freeholder

 
 
/ˈfriːhəʊldər/ noun [C] mainly UK PROPERTY, LAW

Definition

someone who owns the freehold on a building or piece of land: Buildings insurance on flats is usually paid for by the freeholder and then charged to leaseholders as part of the annual service charge.
(Definition of freeholder noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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