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

One attempted Russian land grab 10-15km into Ukrainian-controlled territory near Dobropillya in Donetsk region was successfully fought off by Ukrainian forces last week, according to Ukraine's military leaders.

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When the supposed recovery turned out to be a land grab designed to strip the city’s poorest and overwhelmingly Black population of its hard-won equity, that was the price of New Orleans’ glorious rebirth.

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Critics say Israel is engaging in a land grab aimed at keeping Syria a weak and fragmented neighbor.

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And let's not forget that Abraham Lincoln began his national political career by opposing the Mexican war as a land grab for slavery.

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The major supporter of Trump said that former Vice President Kamala Harris had "the IQ of a fence post" during the campaign season and floated the idea that recent Los Angeles wildfires were one piece of a sinister land grab.

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