native title

noun

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

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Meanings

nounnative title (usually uncountable, plural native titles)

plural native titles

  1. uncountableusuallylawA legal doctrine that recognises Aboriginal people as rightful owners of land that has been colonised.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 原住民土地所有權 /原住民土地所有权
  • 原住民土地所有權 /原住民土地所有权 (yuánzhùmín tǔdì suǒyǒuquán)legal doctrine that recognises Aboriginal people as rightful owners of land
Finnish alkuperäiskansan omistus- ja hallintaoikeus
  • alkuperäiskansan omistus- ja hallintaoikeuslegal doctrine that recognises Aboriginal people as rightful owners of land
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APA

native title. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/native%20title

MLA

“native title.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/native%20title. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “native title,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/native%20title.

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