land-grabber
[land-grab-er]
- a person who seizes land illegally or underhandedly.
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Origin of land-grabber
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
land grab
or land-grab
- the seizing of land by a nation, state, or organization, especially illegally, underhandedly, or unfairly.
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Landgrabber, name given in Ireland to one in the possession or occupancy of land from which another has been evicted.
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