LAYING CLAIM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of taking possession of or power over something

Example:

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

Synonyms:

assumption; laying claim

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("laying claim" is a kind of...):

acquisition (the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something)