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freeholder

/ˈfriːˌhoʊldər/
free · hold · er
Plural:freeholders
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1

A person who owns a freehold estate, holding outright legal title to a piece of land or property for life or in perpetuity.

Example

"Before making structural alterations to the apartment, the tenant had to obtain written consent from the building's freeholder."

2

American Historically in the U.S. state of New Jersey, an elected member of a county's governing board (formally replaced by the title 'county commissioner' in 2021).

Example

"The county board of chosen freeholders voted to approve the new infrastructure budget for road repairs."

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• Rhymes for freeholder

• Nearby Words

freeform
freehand
freehold
freeholder
freelance
freelancer
freeload

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English freholder (14th century), formed as a calque of Anglo-Norman franc tenaunt ('free tenant'), denoting someone who held an estate in land free of feudal servile obligations.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Freeholder. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/freeholder
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