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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OTHER WORDS FROM land grab

land-grabber, noun

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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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