land reform

noun

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

land reform

noun

1. the redistributing of large agricultural holdings among the landless

Word History and Origins

Origin of land reform¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

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

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According to South African law firm Werksmans Attorneys, this suggested it would mainly, or perhaps only, happen in relation to the land reform programme.

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"One of our commitments as we try to reform the Zimbabwe economy, to clear our arrears, is really to compensate the former farm owners who lost their farms during the land reform programme," he said.

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Since taking office, Trump and his ally, South-Africa born Elon Musk, have singled out South Africa, in particular criticising it over its land reform policies.

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The move followed years of calls for land reform, with activists and politicians seeking to redistribute farmland from the white minority.

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