land blocking
n.— «The Competition Commission, a body which aims to stop monopolies in business, previously investigated the company for buying land and not building on it in a bid to prevent rivals opening stores nearby—a process known as “land blocking.”» —“Boost for Tesco fight” Belper News (England) Sept. 10, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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