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landman
[ land-muhn, -man ]
noun
- a person who bargains with landowners for the mineral rights to their land, as on behalf of an oil company.
Gender Note
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The voluble Pickens began his life in Oklahoma, the son of a landman who leased mineral rights from private landowners and sold them to oil companies.
“My first professional job was as what we then called a ‘landman,’” negotiating with landowners to acquire leases for energy exploration, she said.
“My first professional job was as what we then called a ‘landman,’” negotiating with landowners to acquire leases for energy exploration.
When someone comes to visit, like a landman looking into new oil or gas leases, the person must have an appointment and wear a mask.
So she interviewed with an oil and gas company and a landman there suggested she go to law school.
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