sharecropper
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈʃeəˌkrɒpər/ usa farmer who rents land and who gives part of his or her crop as rent to the land owner:
Unfortunately landlords are willing to provide land to poor sharecroppers if they'll grow poppy on it.
sharecropping
noun [ U ]
Sharecropping was a way of life for many former slaves.