land reform

noun

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

Origin of land reform

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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Historical Examples of land reform

Land-reform in its earliest stages, like trade unionism in England, was accompanied by disorder.
Ireland and Poland
Thomas William Rolleston
A land-reform program limited land ownership, reduced rents, and redistributed formerly Japanese-owned land.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]
Wolfram Eberhard

British Dictionary definitions for land reform

land reform

noun

the redistributing of large agricultural holdings among the landless

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