land grab

noun

ˈlan(d)-ˌgrab

variants or less commonly landgrab

: a usually swift acquisition of property (such as land or patent rights) often by fraud or force

land-grabber

ˈlan(d)-ˌgra-bər

noun

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The government's been accused of carrying out a land grab to secure supplies of lithium, and of causing the disaster through geoengineering. —

Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 The shift to frozen desserts is just the latest twist in this year’s land grab among fast food companies. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024 President Joe Biden has defended Ukraine's position on any land grab, urged efforts to curtail Russian aggression and lobbied for another $60 billion in military aid to Ukraine. —

John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024 The other side: Opponents consider the move a federal land grab and don't want the attention a national monument would bring to the region. —

John Frank, Axios, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for land grab