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noun
The act of appropriation of an unowned, scarce means, thereby gaining ownership of it; initial possession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: political philosophy; chiefly libertarianism; political philosophy; chiefly libertarianism
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noun
A lifestyle of self-sufficiency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of homestead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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