land grab

American  

Or land-grab

noun

1. the seizing of land by a nation, state, or organization, especially illegally, underhandedly, or unfairly.

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Other Word Forms

• land-grabber noun

Example Sentences

Customers won’t look a gift horse in the mouth, but it smacks of the expensive land grab that worries some U.S. tech investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“Worries are certainly not limited to investment in the AI land grab but also profitability for the companies engaged in the most notable capex spend.”

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

The land grab has gone into overdrive since Oct.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024

The point is, can you get to one that disincentivizes the next land grab by force, or makes them think they can't get away with it?

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2024

This most reprehensible "clerical land grab" was made on the 15th of January, eight days before the arrival of Sir John Colborne's successor, and while Sir Francis was actually en route for Toronto.

From The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion by Dent, John Charles