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
Land expropriations will also be authorized.
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CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriations
Noun
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The deal marked one of the largest takeovers of a restaurant brand in Britain.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Two candidates vying for a vacant Fort Worth area senate seat are open to state takeovers in the Fort Worth and Lake Worth school districts.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Law enforcement officers conducted 37 drug seizures and recovered 32 firearms as part of the operation, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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Some American trade groups consider that a poor batting average that has resulted in more unjustified seizures than actual hits, making it, in turn, bad for business.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What To Know The contracts, awarded between September 15 and 30, are the first funded under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, along with carryover funding from Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations under the Biden administration.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown will end when Congress passes and Trump signs an appropriations bill to fund the federal departments and agencies currently shut down.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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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 14 Oct. 2025.
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