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Definition of land grabbing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

land grabbing

noun

/ˈlænd ɡræbɪŋ/

/ˈlænd ɡræbɪŋ/

[uncountable] (disapproving)

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the act of buying or taking land illegally or in a way that is considered morally wrong
- Land grabbing primarily affects small-scale farming communities.
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