Main Entry:

ex·pro·pri·a·tion

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)ek-ˌsprō-prē-ˈā-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

15th century

: the act of expropriating or the state of being expropriated ; specifically : the action of the state in taking or modifying the property rights of an individual in the exercise of its sovereignty