dispossession

noun

Definition of dispossessionnext
1
as in deprivation

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as in displacement

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Recent Examples of dispossession Nevertheless, the main opposition depends more heavily on a secular middle class sensitive to global opinion that is increasingly turning against Israel over the dispossession and killing of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 The findings come three decades after the democratic government introduced a raft of measures — known as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) — aimed at reversing the dispossession suffered by Black people under apartheid and colonialism. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Stealing America dramatically expands this history by tracing Indigenous enslavement and land dispossession throughout the full range of American history. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 And the other would plant a powerless family tree that would eventually produce the secretly villainous Tom, bent on revenge for centuries of dispossession. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 Frequently working with his partner Angela Ricci Lucchi, who died in 2018, Gianikian produced experimental films that considered forms of dispossession and the lingering pain that often accompanies it. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 The novel emphasizes that these conditions of privation and dispossession are themselves a vicious inheritance, that bloodshed and conquest have long characterized the story of this land. — Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispossession
  1. deprivation
  2. displacement
  3. privation
  4. resettlement
  5. forfeiture
  6. relocation
  7. expulsion
  8. ouster
Noun
  • Both were transferred to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth and spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit, where they were diagnosed with brain injuries due to oxygen deprivation.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to the indictment, detainees were subjected to electric shocks, simulated drowning, beatings, asphyxiation, sleep deprivation and threats against their relatives.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of deprivation
Noun
  • Some, facing immediate displacement with nowhere else to go, waited for local nonprofit organizations to arrive and assist with temporary shelter and moving support.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But this is 2026 and the world is weaning off larger displacements.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of displacement
Noun
  • The catastrophe was a reminder of not only the destructiveness of Israeli bombing, but also the depth of the continuing privation in Gaza today.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Though each of the Ghetto’s three areas (the Ghetto Nuovo, the Ghetto Vecchio, and the Ghetto Nuovissimo) retained its own, distinct character until remarkably late, it was always cramped, unsanitary, and marred by privation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of privation
Noun
  • Over the past five years, Europe’s political debate has shifted away from resettlement and toward returns.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond language barriers and bureaucratic challenges Refugees enter the country through a formal resettlement system.
    — Hyojin Im, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of resettlement
Noun
  • The judge rejected Bennett’s requests for punitive damages and forfeiture of all the compensation Corcoran received during the period of the breaches, which would have amounted to most of his $10 million in earnings.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
  • McDonald said the Justice Department is building an asset forfeiture and recovery team to pursue assets allegedly purchased with fraud proceeds, including luxury vehicles and real estate.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of forfeiture
Noun
  • The researchers used Forbes billionaire rankings, real estate reports, and public relocation announcements.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • By spring, with the opportunity fading for a mass relocation of homes and businesses, optimism crept back into public discourse.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of relocation
Noun
  • For those who remained, citizenship became a form of insurance against expulsion; once they were designated as citizens of Israel, their removal became legally much more difficult.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The cases are then reviewed by a panel of faculty and staff, which can impose punishments ranging from verbal warnings to suspension or expulsion.
    — Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party took power following the popular ouster in 2024 of autocratic former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whom India granted sanctuary, deepening the rift between the neighbors.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In the days leading up to his ouster, Lin watched as layoffs claimed his right hand Doug Belgrad and the film vertical’s indie head Sheroum Kim.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
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