land grab
noun
variants
or less commonly landgrab
: a usually swift acquisition of property (such as land or patent rights) often by fraud or force
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If the population cannot be subdued, what may initially appear as a successful land grab may end up a volatile situation of terrorism and insurgency.
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Israel says the buffer zone is needed for its security, while Palestinians view it as a land grab that further shrinks the narrow coastal territory, home to around 2 million people.
—Isaac Sharf, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
For these religious Zionists, the settlement project is not simply a land grab: Settlers are taking land that the Bible has promised to them.
—Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
That bold land grab set the stage for Russia to invade Ukraine proper in 2022.
Russia since has sought to annex four Ukrainian provinces.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Israel says the buffer zone is needed for its security, while Palestinians view it as a land grab that further shrinks the narrow coastal territory, home to around 2 million people.
—Isaac Sharf, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
For these religious Zionists, the settlement project is not simply a land grab: Settlers are taking land that the Bible has promised to them.
—Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
That bold land grab set the stage for Russia to invade Ukraine proper in 2022.
Russia since has sought to annex four Ukrainian provinces.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Land grab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20grab. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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