as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
the development of the colony involved expropriation of large tracts of fertile farmland from the natives
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Recent Examples of expropriation
Consequently, although the white minority’s worst late-apartheid nightmares (expropriation, race wars) never came to pass, whites still lost their privileged access to public resources.
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John Rapley, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2023
In some countries, expropriation is a risk.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The land expropriation law allows the government to make land seizures without compensation.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
As a teenager who reached the 100 meter backstroke semifinal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, she was publicly drawn to comment on Mugabe's controversial policy of violent expropriation of commercial farms owned by white Zimbabweans.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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John Rapley, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2023
In some countries, expropriation is a risk.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The land expropriation law allows the government to make land seizures without compensation.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
As a teenager who reached the 100 meter backstroke semifinal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, she was publicly drawn to comment on Mugabe's controversial policy of violent expropriation of commercial farms owned by white Zimbabweans.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expropriation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriation
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Following the gang takeover, Haitians and Americans were left trapped.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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At the time, the takeover was the biggest multi-game movie campaign on the platform, with 31 million visits over 18 days.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump is also expecting Congress to pass a massive supplemental that gives the U.S. military an additional $119 billion cash infusion, above and beyond what the regular appropriations process would provide.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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This is a recognizable act of appropriation and, in that sense, an artistic strategy.—
David Wallace-Wells,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Ed Obayashi, a Modoc County sheriff’s deputy and special prosecutor who trains law enforcement on search and seizure policies, said the initial police responses to both cases merited further examination.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Three plaintiffs claimed that anti-Chinese legislation was discriminatory, violated constitutional protections prohibiting unreasonable search and seizure, and contravened due process and equal protection guarantees.—
Rick Baldoz,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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One explanation is that the belongings were hidden amid Nazi Germany’s annexation of the region in the 1930s.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2025
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Trump doubles down on Canadian annexation In the week before the election, polls narrowed.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Expropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriation. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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