land grab
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noun
the seizing of land by a nation, state, or organization, especially illegally, underhandedly, or unfairly.
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How to use land grab in a sentence
Turns out, this isn't even close to being the weirdest landgrab in history.
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British Dictionary definitions for land grab
landgrab
/ (ˈlændˌɡræb) /
noun
informal a sudden attempt to establish ownership of or copyright on something in advance of competitors
Word Origin for landgrab
C20: from the competition to stake claims to available land in 19th-century America
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