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
Trump has taken particular exception to the recent passage of a law that enables expropriation of land.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Trump has falsely accused the South African government of rights violations against white Afrikaner farmers by seizing their land through a new expropriation law.
—Gerald Imray, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Trump has falsely accused the South African government of a rights violation against white Afrikaner farmers by seizing their land through a new expropriation law.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
While the law permits expropriation without compensation under specific circumstances, the South African government says that private property rights remain protected.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Trump has falsely accused the South African government of rights violations against white Afrikaner farmers by seizing their land through a new expropriation law.
—Gerald Imray, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Trump has falsely accused the South African government of a rights violation against white Afrikaner farmers by seizing their land through a new expropriation law.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
While the law permits expropriation without compensation under specific circumstances, the South African government says that private property rights remain protected.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriation
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The takeovers typically occur late at night or in the early morning hours, with some groups igniting fireworks to add to the thrill.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Coinciding with its centenary, Loro Piana last year staged a takeover of Harrods for the holiday season.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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This pragmatic project expanded the White House's capacity during a period of global crisis and was funded through wartime appropriations.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Salaries for some federal employees, including the vast majority of those at the Department of Veterans Affairs, do not come out of appropriations that Congress must approve every year.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cipher at one point recounts Andre’s seizures in Elmira, but later, Doug reveals how Andre persisted inside that prison.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Then, at 38 weeks in late September, Wootten had back-to-back seizures.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Most members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party skipped the vote or abstained, save for one lawmaker who cast the deciding vote to advance the annexation bill.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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There are other steps that need to be taken before the annexation can proceed.—
Kate Wolffe
October 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Expropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriation. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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