landreform
nounUK /ˈlænd rɪˌfɔːm/
US /ˈlænd rɪˌfɔːrm/
Land reform is when a government changes the rules about who can own and use land.
The country's land reform gave small farms to families who had never owned land before.
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2. A government program that takes land from big owners and gives it to poorer farmers.
The land reform divided the huge estate among the local villagers.
3. Changes to the laws about renting and using farmland.
The new land reform made it easier for young farmers to rent fields.
4. A historical movement to make land ownership fairer.
Many textbooks describe the land reform that followed the revolution.