land-grabber
[ land-grab-er ]
noun
a person who seizes land illegally or underhandedly.
Origin of land-grabber
1An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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How to use land-grabber in a sentence
Landgrabber, name given in Ireland to one in the possession or occupancy of land from which another has been evicted.
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