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
In the wake of the protests, the Environmental Protection and Conservation Authority has denounced the lack of transparency in the projects, which were approved without public consultation and with sudden expropriations of land.
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Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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.
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Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
Trump has repeatedly called the expropriations the largest theft in American history.
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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.
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Miami Herald,
17 Dec. 2025
Output plummeted due to decades of mismanagement, corruption, and expropriations that began under Hugo Chávez and worsened under Maduro.
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Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
Land expropriations will also be authorized.
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CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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.
—
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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Teen takeovers are a social media phenomenon, created when young people designate a gathering place and start showing up en masse.
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This is of course also how state media happens, not always with government takeovers but an industry so executive-level powerful your biggest platforms cower in its presence.
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The seizures added up to about 420 grams of cocaine, $2,291 in cash, a rifle, four pistols, various magazines and ammunition, and digital scales and packaging materials believed to be used in narcotics distribution, the sheriff's office said.
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In more severe cases, neurological signs develop, such as seizures.
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The Senate’s appropriations committee is at loggerheads over how much spending to authorize.
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With few exceptions, the limit applies to most appropriations of tax revenue, including when lawmakers put money away in the rainy day fund and other reserves.
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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.
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“Expropriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriations. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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