as in takeovers
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 expropriations
The expropriations, along with the firings, consolidated state control of the oil sector and, experts say, drained the country of expertise and investment, inflicting lasting damage.
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Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Following the 2007 expropriations under Chávez, many of these facilities were nationalized, and then undermaintained and allowed to deteriorate.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Trump has repeatedly called the expropriations the largest theft in American history.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
The expropriations led to more than 40 arbitration complaints against Venezuela in the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, which is part of the World Bank.
—Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Output plummeted due to decades of mismanagement, corruption, and expropriations that began under Hugo Chávez and worsened under Maduro.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Land expropriations will also be authorized.
—CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Following the 2007 expropriations under Chávez, many of these facilities were nationalized, and then undermaintained and allowed to deteriorate.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Trump has repeatedly called the expropriations the largest theft in American history.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
The expropriations led to more than 40 arbitration complaints against Venezuela in the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, which is part of the World Bank.
—Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Output plummeted due to decades of mismanagement, corruption, and expropriations that began under Hugo Chávez and worsened under Maduro.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Land expropriations will also be authorized.
—CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriations
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According to the Israeli human rights NGO Yesh Din, there were 305 incidents of settler violence between February 28 and March 29, with an average of over 10 incidents a day including assaults, property damage, and land takeovers.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The video is a generally standard depiction of what teen takeovers have been looking like, also happening at Atlantic Station, the Battery, and the Beltline.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Investigators later uncovered one of the largest contraband seizures in the prison's history, including more than a pound of pure methamphetamine, marijuana, cell phones, and other items hidden inside the facility.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another was a 2-year-old (also not vaccinated), who had brain abscesses and seizures and has had lasting effects.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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There is an appropriations process to do that.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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This year’s White House document is intended to provide a road map from the president to Congress as lawmakers build their own budgets and annual appropriations bills to keep the government funded.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Expropriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriations. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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