stake a claim

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stake a claim

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verb stakes a claim · staking a claim · staked a claim

  1. idiomatic, informal, usually, with to To take an action that asserts a property right in something. Who are the nations that have staked a claim to Antarctica lands?

    Similar: lay claim

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@misc{stake_a_claim_2026,
  title = {stake a claim},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stake%20a%20claim},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}