fee farm

noun

: land held of another in fee simple subject to a perpetual fixed rent without homage, fealty, or any other service than that mentioned in the feoffment

also : the estate or land so held or the rent paid

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fee ferme, from Anglo-French fé ferme, from Old French fé fee, fief + ferme lease

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