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1. (n.) squatter
a person or thing that squats.
2. squatter
a person who occupies property without permission, lease, or payment of rent.
3. squatter
a person who settles on land under government regulation, in order to acquire title.
Etymology: (1775–85)
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| Definition of 'Squatter' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) squatter, homesteader, nester
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
2. (noun) squatter
someone who settles on land without right or title
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| Definition of 'Squatter' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Squatter
one who squats; specifically, one who settles unlawfully upon land without a title. In the United States and Australia the term is sometimes applied also to a person who settles lawfully upon government land under permission and restrictions, before acquiring title
2. (noun) Squatter
see Squat snipe, under Squat
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