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land-grabber

[ land-grab-er ]
/ ˈlændˌgræb ər /

noun

a person who seizes land illegally or underhandedly.

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Origin of land-grabber

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby land-grabber

land up, land wind, land with, land yacht, land's end, land-grabber, land-grant college, land-holder, land-office business, land-poor, land-to-land
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