laying claim

Noun

Meaning

the act of taking possession of or power over something

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

assumption

Hypernyms

acquisition

Examples

his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba Source: Internet

the Nazi assumption of power in 1934 Source: Internet

he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Layia platyglossa layin laying laying down laying down of arms laying down of weapons