land grab

Or land-grab

noun

1. the seizing of land by a nation, state, or organization, especially illegally, underhandedly, or unfairly.

Other Word Forms

• land-grabber noun

Example Sentences

The Obama administration saw the opportunity to use the rule as a federal land grab, and vastly expanded the definition of “navigable” to cover huge new tracts of land and water.

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“Worries are certainly not limited to investment in the AI land grab but also profitability for the companies engaged in the most notable capex spend.”

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Investors are both questioning the returns from the billions of dollars tech companies have spent to stake their claims in the new technology land grab and growing concerned over when that investment is likely to meaningfully boost profitability.

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Senate Republicans use the Congressional Review Act to overturn Biden’s giant anti-fossil-fuels land grab.

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Last week the Senate approved a resolution, 52-45, to reverse the Biden Administration’s giant Alaska land grab.

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