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landgrab

/ ˈlændˌɡræb /

noun

  1. informal.
    a sudden attempt to establish ownership of or copyright on something in advance of competitors


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Word History and Origins

Origin of landgrab1

C20: from the competition to stake claims to available land in 19th-century America

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Example Sentences

Turns out, this isn't even close to being the weirdest landgrab in history.

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