/ Dictionary / Index S squatter's right: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: squat'ter's right' Pronunciation: [key] — Law Informal. Law Informal. a claim to real property, esp. public land, that may be granted to a person who has openly possessed and continuously occupied it without legal authority for a prescribed period of years. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. squatter sovereignty squatty Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acme Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language