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
The President considers the expropriation of land from white people to be racist.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Musk a day after the new U.S. president promised to cut funding for South Africa over a land expropriation law.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
Consequently, although the white minority’s worst late-apartheid nightmares (expropriation, race wars) never came to pass, whites still lost their privileged access to public resources.
—John Rapley, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2023
In some countries, expropriation is a risk.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Musk a day after the new U.S. president promised to cut funding for South Africa over a land expropriation law.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
Consequently, although the white minority’s worst late-apartheid nightmares (expropriation, race wars) never came to pass, whites still lost their privileged access to public resources.
—John Rapley, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2023
In some countries, expropriation is a risk.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriation
Noun
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In response to the Wednesday evening takeover, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department will be reviewing the visa statuses of those involved.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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The Marxist takeover of fashion language, aided by a fawning media, is a major offense, but the dandyism gala also shamelessly appropriated black American culture.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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During appearances last week before the House and Senate appropriations committees, Duffy boasted about saving taxpayers nearly $10 billion during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Fieldhouse and Mertens estimate that approximately 14 years passes between an appropriation shock and its peak effect on productivity growth.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Her daughter, Amanda, is disabled and has conditions including cerebral palsy and a seizure disorder.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
16 May 2025
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On May 5, 2025, the Education Department officially resumed collections on defaulted loans, including tax refund offsets, wage garnishment of paychecks, and the seizure of Social Security benefits for the first time since 2020.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The city will need to approve the annexation at an upcoming meeting.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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His use of the term appeasement echoed the criticism of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who conceded Germany’s annexation of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland in 1938 before World War II.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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“Expropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriation. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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