Synonyms of expropriation

expropriation

noun

(ˌ)ek-ˌsprō-prē-ˈā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• takeover
• appropriation
• seizure
• annexation
• usurpation
• invasion
• theft
• preemption
• confiscation
• arrogation
• occupation
• occupancy
• commandeering
• misuse
• grab
• detainer
• embezzlement
• infringement
• repossession
• looting
• assumption
• impoundment
• misappropriation
• encroachment
• stripping
• sequestration
• peculation
• pillaging
• misapplication
• piracy
• defalcation
• despoilment
• dispossession
• trespass
• attachment
• ejection
• preoccupancy
• deforcement
• disfurnishment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expropriation

Lawyers for the groups argued Monday that the law violates the South African Constitution's protections of private property and prohibitions of expropriation of land without compensation. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Put simply, this new deal consists of care in exchange for expropriation. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

In the wake of the protests, the Environmental Protection and Conservation Authority has denounced the lack of transparency in the projects, which were approved without public consultation and with sudden expropriations of land. — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026

Geopolitical risk, unlike standard macroeconomic risk, specifically heightens expropriation risk. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026