Associations to the word «Sharecropper»

Wiktionary

SHARECROPPER, noun. A person who enters an agreement with a land owner to farm the land and then pay a portion (share) of the produce as rent. One who sharecrops.

Dictionary definition

SHARECROPPER, noun. Small farmers and tenants.

Wise words

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