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 falsely accused the South African government of a rights violation against white Afrikaner farmers by seizing their land through a new expropriation law.
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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
His father owns a small island property on which the local administration issued an expropriation order in 2023 due to the approval of a luxury hotel complex project.
—Borja Suarez, USA Today, 20 May 2025
While the potential lack of compensation for land expropriation is the part of the law that has caused the most controversy, owners still have the right to fight those exceptional decisions in court.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
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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
His father owns a small island property on which the local administration issued an expropriation order in 2023 due to the approval of a luxury hotel complex project.
—Borja Suarez, USA Today, 20 May 2025
While the potential lack of compensation for land expropriation is the part of the law that has caused the most controversy, owners still have the right to fight those exceptional decisions in court.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriation
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Trump has said the ongoing military presence in the capital – coupled with his takeover of the local police force and surge of immigration agents – has made crime in the city a thing of the past.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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David Ellison‘s Skydance Media just completed the $8 billion takeover of Paramount Global five weeks ago.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Without the congressional appropriation, CPB cannot fulfill the mission Congress assigned to us.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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These obligations are rooted in the trust responsibility and enacted through Congressional authorization and appropriation.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lead in any amount can cause health problems, particularly in children, whether a person breathes it in or ingests it, while extremely high lead levels can cause a seizure, coma or death.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bars the government from unreasonable search and seizure of an individual or their private property.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Sep. 2025
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And that coalition wants West Bank annexation.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fire district was then acquired by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District through annexation in 2022.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Expropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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