expropriation Synonyms

expropriation Meaning

Wordnet

expropriation (n)

taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)

Webster

expropriation (n.)

The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act of depriving of ownership or proprietary rights.

expropriation Sentence Examples

  1. The government's sudden expropriation of private land led to widespread protests.
  2. Environmental activists condemned the expropriation of forest land for a mining project.
  3. The company faced legal challenges over its expropriation of indigenous lands.
  4. The expropriation of oil fields by a foreign government sparked international condemnation.
  5. The workers threatened to strike if the government proceeded with the expropriation of their factory.
  6. The expropriation of assets without compensation is a violation of property rights.
  7. The expropriation law aimed to redistribute land more equitably among the population.
  8. The expropriation process was marred by allegations of corruption and favoritism.
  9. The expropriated land was subsequently used to build a public park for the community.
  10. The expropriation policy led to a significant decline in foreign investment in the country.

FAQs About the word expropriation

taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act

takeover, appropriation, annexation, seizure, usurpation, occupancy, theft, arrogation,invasion, confiscation

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The government's sudden expropriation of private land led to widespread protests.

Environmental activists condemned the expropriation of forest land for a mining project.

The company faced legal challenges over its expropriation of indigenous lands.

The expropriation of oil fields by a foreign government sparked international condemnation.