government land

State-owned property

Government land is territory owned or controlled by a governmental entity rather than private parties.

It includes national parks, military bases, forests, and other public holdings.

In the American West, government land comprises vast tracts managed by federal agencies: The rancher's cattle graze on government land under a permit.

Also called public land.

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government landprivate land

Individually owned real estate

private property · personal property · private estate · individual ownership · homestead

public vs private domain

government landprivate estate

Individually owned landed property

commercial property · ranch land · farmland · residential property · timberland

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