expropriation
Meaning
The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property without material compensation; the act of depriving oneself of private propriety rights.
Synonyms
confiscation of property
take over for use
compulsory purchase of land
seize smuggled goods
Translations
espropriazione
expropriation
expropiación
expropriação
απαλλοτρίωση
onteigening
expropiació
Zwangsenteignung
kamulaştırma
نزع الملكيةPronounced as (IPA)
/ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/
Etymology
From expropriate + -ion.
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