expropriation.

The taking of property from an owner by a state or other authority, often for public use.

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Words that belong together

• land expropriation
• expropriation of assets

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The project required the expropriation of several parcels.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.