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
But Ruth Law, a professor at the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies at the University of Western Cape in Cape Town, says the new law mostly clarifies the expropriation powers the government has had for decades.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Just this weekend, Putin has admitted his plans to step up the expropriation of private enterprises including the seizure of many western company assets.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
The law has some exceptions, including one for the expropriation of property.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump's social media post and comments were referring to a land expropriation law South Africa passed in January that aims to address the legacy of colonialism and apartheid.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Just this weekend, Putin has admitted his plans to step up the expropriation of private enterprises including the seizure of many western company assets.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
The law has some exceptions, including one for the expropriation of property.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump's social media post and comments were referring to a land expropriation law South Africa passed in January that aims to address the legacy of colonialism and apartheid.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriation
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The violence is raising concerns of a gang takeover, with Hérard’s name being often cited along with others as a possible beneficiary of the effort.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The same day, Columbia moved to expel and suspend for multiple years students involved in last spring’s takeover of Hamilton Hall.—
Cayla Bamberger,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The appropriations bill will advance to the Senate floor, but it's not yet scheduled.—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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Pelosi emphasized that appropriations leaders Rosa DeLauro and Patty Murray had presented a better alternative — a four-week extension to allow for continued negotiations.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Investigators had confiscated more than 335 pounds of meth, nearly 9 pounds of heroin, more than 1,500 fentanyl pills and more than $150,000 during the years-long operation before Wednesday’s seizures.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Subsequent seizures then led doctors to find a tumor in her brain, which was supposedly directly related to her original diagnosis.—
Sara Belcher,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Trump's economic war and annexation threats have infuriated Canadians.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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There are also mounting concerns among Palestinians that US President Donald Trump may endorse annexation of the occupied territory, which is home to more than 3 million Palestinians.—
Nada Bashir,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Expropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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