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
Venezuela’s oil-dependent economy was unable to keep up with the generous social programs that made Chavismo popular, especially after the 2007 expropriations of foreign oil companies spooked them into leaving.
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Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
Venezuela’s top judicial body has for years been controlled by regime loyalists who have issued favorable decisions on issues from expropriations by the state to the banning of opposition political candidates.
—Bloomberg News, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Progressives worry about Western companies’ behavior in the developing world, such as their use of cheap labor, land expropriation, and environmental degradation.
—Jonathan B. Petkun, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
In its reexamination of entrenched narratives about the expropriation of Native land, Michael Witgen’s work is changing how Native people are situated in the arc of North American history.
—Francisco Cantú, The New York Review of Books, 30 May 2024
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Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
Venezuela’s top judicial body has for years been controlled by regime loyalists who have issued favorable decisions on issues from expropriations by the state to the banning of opposition political candidates.
—Bloomberg News, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Progressives worry about Western companies’ behavior in the developing world, such as their use of cheap labor, land expropriation, and environmental degradation.
—Jonathan B. Petkun, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
In its reexamination of entrenched narratives about the expropriation of Native land, Michael Witgen’s work is changing how Native people are situated in the arc of North American history.
—Francisco Cantú, The New York Review of Books, 30 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriation
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Fund 1 was part of Blackstone’s 6.4 billion euro takeover of cosmetic-maker L’Occitane earlier this year.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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These fraudulent identities can then be used to perpetrate various types of fraud, including account takeovers and financial scams.Damon Fleury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Congress is required to pass 12 appropriations bills for every fiscal year to fund the government.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the case of the 2018-19 shutdown, five of the 12 appropriations bills went into effect, funding Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense and limiting the number of employees on furlough.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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And only one seizure of fentanyl – roughly a quarter of a pound – was reported since fiscal year 2017.Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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Caffeine can lead to restlessness, rapid breathing and seizures.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Trump's desire to reclaim control of the canal has come amid several claims of wanting to expand U.S. territory, including taking Greenland from Denmark and even suggesting the annexation of neighboring Canada.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Hawaii The Spanish-American War increased the strategic value of Hawaii as a base for military operations in the Philippines, which led to its annexation in 1898.Victor Hagan, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Expropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriation. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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