Gaining Control (Noun)
Meaning
The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The government's decision to build a highway led to accusations of gaining control of private property without adequate compensation.
- The acquisition of several small farms through gaining control measures has raised concerns about the large corporation's intentions.
- Local residents are protesting the city's plan to redevelop the neighborhood, which many see as a thinly veiled attempt at gaining control of the land for wealthy investors.
- Gaining control of the disputed territory has become a central goal of the rebel group's campaign against the government.
- To facilitate the expansion of its operations, the multinational conglomerate has been accused of using various tactics to achieve gaining control of strategic real estate assets in the area.