SLUMLORD Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

slumlord

noun

Definition of slumlord

as in landlord

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Recent Examples of slumlord There were no proletarian hearings to denounce a slumlord, who in this case did not really exist. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026 The worst slumlord in the world. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 His father — real-estate developer, slumlord, and pardoned felon Charles Kushner — was recently confirmed as ambassador to France. — Brendan O'Connor, Curbed, 7 July 2025 When a mentally disturbed neighbor sets herself on fire and a slumlord tries to extort money from them, the family gets tangled in the corruption that keeps a stranglehold on the slum’s inhabitants. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slumlord

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Noun

Or, an agent can review every lease for a particular landlord, identify upcoming termination dates and draft outreach emails for tenants whose leases expire within the next month.

— Neil Araujo, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
However, he was then hit with a big rent increase after being forced to move because of issues with his landlord.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of landlord

Noun

The extent of Israel’s cooperation with the payments was reflected in a 2020 letter from Yossi Cohen, then director of the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, to Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
In the letter, Omar's attorneys accused the Justice Department of violating longstanding agency policy designed to avoid potentially influencing an election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

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Several vehicle rental companies and car lessors were also ticketed.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Before he was removed and Britton-Harr returned, Hopes estimated that between lessors, members, trade vendors, and sports team partnerships, there could be $50 million in liabilities.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

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Jackson supports expanding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps certain homeowners and renters with energy costs.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
And in a seller’s market, many renters simply don’t have the option to vote with their feet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

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