land reform

American  

noun

1. any program, especially when undertaken by a national government, involving the redistribution of agricultural land among the landless.

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land reform British  

noun

1. the redistributing of large agricultural holdings among the landless

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Etymology

Origin of land reform

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

It was one of the events which led to a public inquiry into conditions in the Highlands and, in 1886, to Scotland's first major land reform.

From BBC

The Scottish Parliament has passed land reforms which could force the break-up of some large estates.

From BBC

But land reform campaigners think the bill does not go far enough.

From BBC

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

They had fought in the 1970s war against white-minority rule - and felt let down by the slow pace of land reform following independence.

From BBC