sharecrop
sharecrop
Definition
☆ share·crop (s̸her′kräp′)
intransitive verb, transitive verb -·cropped′, -·crop′·ping
to work (land) for a share of the crop, esp. as a tenant farmer
share′·crop′·per noun
sharecrop
Usage Examples
Object
- arrangement: Alternatively, they may enter into sharecropping arrangements with small entrepreneurial farmers who buy in agricultural day labor to assist them.
- land: Between the groups, three key areas of dependency were revealed: the labor market, sharecropping land, and water use.
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