homesteader

English Thesaurus

1. someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it (noun.person)

hypernym	:	colonist, settler,
definition	:	a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country (noun.person)

derivation	:	homestead,
definition	:	settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead (verb.change)

derivation	:	homestead,
definition	:	settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead (verb.change)