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Squatter (Noun)

Someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it.

Nouns denoting people.

The squatter had been living on the government land for over 20 years, tending to his farm and waiting for the opportunity to purchase the property.
As a squatter, she was entitled to purchase the land at a reduced price after meeting the required residency and improvement conditions.
The government agency was responsible for managing the land and interacting with squatters who were seeking to acquire title to the property.
After five years of living on the land, the squatter was finally able to file a claim and begin the process of obtaining title to the property.
The squatter's rights were protected by law, which allowed him to continue living on the land until he was able to purchase it from the government.

Someone who settles on land without right or title.

Nouns denoting people.

The government has been trying to evict the squatter who has been living on the disputed land for years.
The squatter had built a makeshift hut on the outskirts of the city, but was forced to leave when the authorities arrived.
After the war, many people became squatters, settling on abandoned land in search of a new home.
The farmer considered the family who had moved onto his land without permission to be squatters and was determined to have them removed.
The squatter had been living on the property for so long that she had begun to think of it as her own, despite not having any legal claim to it.