land reform

noun

: measures designed to effect a more equitable distribution of agricultural land especially by governmental action

also : the resulting redistribution

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This narrative, amplified by figures like Trump, Musk, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has not only distorted the reality of land reform in South Africa but has also fueled the far-right's broader agenda in many Western countries. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 That has reignited a national debate over land reform in a country where the legacy of a white minority stripping its Black population of land looms large. —

Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025 The Expropriation Act of 2024 is South Africa’s latest land reform policy aimed to resolve ownership inequality issues created by the pre-1994 apartheid system of white minority rule. —

Chad De Guzman, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025 Many Black South Africans are frustrated with how long land reform has taken since the end of apartheid in 1994. —

Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for land reform