squatter: Meaning and Definition of

squat•ter

Pronunciation: (skwot'ur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person or thing that squats.
  2. a person who settles on land or occupies property without title, right, or payment of rent.
  3. a person who settles on land under government regulation, in order to acquire title.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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