land grab
noun [ S ]
ukus ECONOMICS, POLITICS
the act of taking an area of land by force, for military or economic reasons:
Farmers' groups said this would amount to a land grab for the private sector and would make India vulnerable to food shortages.
ECONOMICS, COMMERCE
the act of taking control of part of a market very quickly or forcefully:
Internet companies are rushing to enter new markets as part of a frantic land grab.