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to expropriate
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to take possession of someone's property, typically through legal means or governmental authority
Transitive: to expropriate a property
expropriate
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expropriation
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expropriation
n
Example
In times of war, authorities may expropriate homes for military purposes.
The government's actions expropriated the farmers, leading to protests and land disputes.
The court ruling allowed the utility company to expropriate the land for a new power line.
The government decided to expropriate the land for a public infrastructure project.
The city council voted to expropriate the abandoned buildings to revitalize the neighborhood.
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