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slumlord
slum·lord [ slúm làwrd ] (plural slum·lords)


noun 
Definition:
 
owner of slum housing: somebody who owns housing in slum areas, especially a neglectful landlord who overcharges tenants
[Mid-20th century. <slum + landlord]
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