Laying Claim (Noun)
Meaning
The act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The government's laying claim to the disputed territory has sparked international tensions.
- The company's laying claim to the patent has been met with opposition from rival firms.
- The laying claim to the throne by the young prince was seen as a bold move by many.
- The country's laying claim to the newly discovered oil reserves has led to a surge in economic growth.
- The artist's laying claim to the original idea has been disputed by her former collaborators.