11
tenant(noun, person, holder, possessor)
10
renter(noun, holder, possessor, settler, tenant)
9
leaseholder
8
occupant(noun, person, possessor)
6
lodger(noun, possessor)
6
occupier(noun, possessor)
5
roomer
4
resident
3
boarder
3
hirer
3
holder(noun, possessor)
3
inhabitant(noun, person)
3
landholder
3
underlessee(noun, possessor)
2
grantee
2
incumbent
2
paying guest(expression, idiom)
2
tenant for life(expression, idiom, possessor)
1
assignee
1
board-and-roomer
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