land power

American  

noun

1. a nation having an important and powerful army.

2. military power on land.

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Etymology

Origin of land power

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

In “Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies,” Michael Albertus emphasizes the politics of land reform, focusing on farmland and the developing world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Russia is predominantly a land power, and its northern fleet is considerably smaller than it was during the Cold War, when there were worries about the kind of major Soviet naval attack depicted in the Tom Clancy novel “Red Storm Rising.”

From New York Times

But for Green, Tokyo set the conflict in motion with a more fundamental strategic error: its decision to be primarily a land power instead of a sea power.

From Washington Post

“I think the strength of what land power represents in the region is to bring that network of allies and partners more closely together so that we have a common view and shared understanding of how to counter any of those destabilizing activities that are happening in the region.”

From Washington Times

However, he added, the waters destroyed agricultural land, power projects and some houses.

From Washington Post