noun
landowner; leaseholder; holder of land rights
Refers to a person or entity that holds rights to land, whether through ownership or lease. Common in legal and real estate contexts.
この土地の地権者は複数いる。
There are multiple land rights holders for this land.
地権者の同意なしに開発は進められない。
Development cannot proceed without the consent of the landowner.
借地人 is a 'land lessee' or 'tenant', focusing on the lease relationship. 地権者 can include such a person but is not limited to lessees.
Compound of 地 (land), 権 (right), and 者 (person). The term is a modern legal coinage.