tenant at sufferance ˌtenant at ˈsufferance noun tenants at sufferance PLURALFORM [countable]
LAW PROPERTY a tenant who continues to remain in a building, on land etc after the lease (= legal agreement to rent the property) has ended and without the owner's agreement
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tenant at sufferance UK US noun [C] (plural tenants at sufferance)
► LAW, PROPERTY a tenant who stays in a building, etc. after the lease has ended, and without the owner's permission: »
A tenant at sufferance is liable to pay rent, but can be evicted at any time.
Financial and business terms. 2012.