mynpacht

noun

myn·​pacht

ˈmīnˌpäḵt

plural -s

1

southern Africa : a mining concession

especially : one by the government to the owner of the surface concerned

2

southern Africa : a landowner's mining location covering one tenth of the surface leased to the government

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from myn mine + pacht lease

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