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Lessor vs Sublessor - What's the difference?

lessor | sublessor |

As nouns the difference between lessor and sublessor

is that lessor is the owner of property that is leased while sublessor is a person who engages in subletting.

lessor

English

Alternative forms

* lessour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The owner of property that is leased.

    • Synonyms

    * landlord

    Antonyms

    * lessee

    Anagrams

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    sublessor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who engages in subletting
  • *{{quote-news, 2009, January 18, Joyce Cohen, Run Away and Join the City, New York Times citation
    • , passage=The sublessor insisted on being there. }}