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tenant farmer

–noun
a person who farms the land of another and pays rent with cash or with a portion of the produce.

Origin:
1855–60
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tenant farmer  
n.  One who farms land owned by another and pays rent in cash or in kind.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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