stake claim
Declare something yours
To stake a claim is to assert ownership or rights over something, originally by literally driving stakes into the ground to mark boundaries during land rushes or mining booms.
The phrase now applies broadly to any assertion of prior rights or territory: She staked her claim to the corner office, Several researchers have staked claims to discovering the effect first.
Often appears as stake a claim or stake one's claim.
- assertDeclare confidently true
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- property rightsLegal control over possessions
- declareState officially
mining · prospect · gold · gold rush · wild west · land · land grab · boundary · flag · pioneer · homestead · squatter's rights · rights · legal · deed · fence · occupy · possession
- gold mininggold pan, pan, panning, nuggets, gold nugget
- risksrisk, gamble, bet, wager, chance it
- approvalapprove, approval rating, agree, accept, thumbs-up
- speaking upspeak up, speak out, speak freely, voice, give voice