land-sharking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of land-shark
noun
  1. The speculative purchase of large amounts of land for the sole purpose of selling it at a profit.
  2. Any of various illegal or unethical practices around the sale or lease of land, such as criminally forcing sales, fraudulently selling land, charging exorbitant rents, etc.

Word forms

land-sharking
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