freehold
noun/ˈfriːhəʊld/
/ˈfriːhəʊld/
[countable, uncountable] (law, especially British English)- the fact of owning a building or piece of land for a period of time that is not limited
- Private tenants in flats now have the right to buy the freehold from their landlord.
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