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native title

native title noun: a legal doctrine that recognises Aboriginal people as rightful owners of land that has been colonised.

Noun

native title (usually uncountable, plural native titles)

  1. (usually) A legal doctrine that recognises Aboriginal people as rightful owners of land that has been colonised.

Forms of native title

pluralnative titles

Questions about native title

What does native title mean?
Native title means a legal doctrine that recognises Aboriginal people as rightful owners of land that has been colonised.
What part of speech is native title?
Native title is a noun.
What is the plural of native title?
The plural of native title is native titles.

Words near native title in the dictionary

  1. native species
  2. native steel
  3. native steels
  4. native support
  5. native tiger
  6. native title
  7. native titles
  8. native tobacco
  9. native tongue
  10. native tongues
  11. native wit

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