Meaning Of The Word Land grant

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land grant in American English
an appropriation of public land by the government for a railroad, state college, etc.
noun: a tract of land given by the government, as for colleges or railroads

land grant in British English
noun: a grant of public land to a college, railway, etc

land-grant in American English
designating any of a number of colleges and universities originally given federal aid, esp. by land grants, on condition that they offer instruction in agriculture and the mechanical arts: they are now supported by the individual states with supplementary

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