reforma agrária
English meaning: Land reform
Portuguese Definition
(Português)A redistribuição de terras agrícolas de grandes proprietários para pequenos agricultores e trabalhadores sem terra.
English Definition
The redistribution of agricultural land from large landowners to small farmers and landless workers. Brazil has one of the world's most unequal land distributions — the 'MST' (Landless Rural Workers' Movement) has been Latin America's largest social movement since the 1980s. Land reform remains one of Brazil's most contested political issues, with powerful agribusiness opposing redistribution.
Example
“O MST — Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra — luta pela reforma agrária há décadas no Brasil.”
In English: “The MST — Landless Rural Workers' Movement — has fought for land reform for decades in Brazil.”
Synonyms
- redistribuição de terras
- política agrária
Antonyms / Opposites
- latifúndio
- concentração fundiária
Literary Heritage
“Ela pertence a uma raça teimosa que um dia vai herdar o que é dela por direito.”
“She belongs to a stubborn race that one day will inherit what is rightfully hers.”
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