"shareherder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shareherders [plural]
Etymology: By analogy to sharecropper Head templates: {{en-noun}} shareherder (plural shareherders)
  1. One who cares for herd animals owned by someone else, in exchange for a share of the profits or offspring. Synonyms: share-herder, share herder
    Sense id: en-shareherder-en-noun-YArRH4pU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1992, Idriss Jazairy, Mohiuddin Alamgir, John Stanier, The State of World Rural Poverty, →ISBN:",
          "text": "However, such arrangements also lead to sub-optimal use of the resource base because the shareherder is less motivated.",
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          "ref": "2001 -, Marguerite Robinson, The Microfinance Revolution: Sustainable Finance for the Poor, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Shareherding is analogous to sharecropping: the owner of an animal gives it to be cared for by a shareherder, and the animal's progeny are divided between the owner and the shareherder.",
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