squatting
occupation of an abandoned or unoccupied area of land or a building
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Summary
squatting is a social movement[1]. squatting ranks in the top 4% of social movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,148 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: social issue[3]
- Subclass of: occupation[4], living arrangement[5], usurpation[6], property crime[7]
- Commons category: Squatting[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Squatting[9], Category:Squatters' movements[10]
- Commons gallery: Squatting[11]
- Facet of: shanty town[12]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[13], The Guardian[14], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[15]
- Uses: squatter's house[16]
- Practiced by: squatter[17]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[18], WikiProject Squatting[19]
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Outcome and Impact
Things named for squatting include typosquatting[20], a cyber adversary technique[21].
Why It Matters
squatting has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] squatting is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for squatting include typosquatting[20], a cyber adversary technique[21].