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
Noun
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The Instagram-popular bridge has been the site of takeovers and taggers, arch climbers and copper-wire thieves since it was completed in July of 2022.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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School administrators are squeezed between upholding the First Amendment rights of students and caving to pressures from Texas leaders who have warned of state takeovers.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Symptoms of avian flu in birds include neurological signs like swimming or walking in circles, unnatural head tilts, tremors, seizures and difficulty flying.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Product seizures, lost revenue, regulatory penalties, and broken retailer relationships await any apparel behemoth that doesn’t take supply chain due diligence seriously.—
Anna Triponel,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Democrats in Congress stiffened their opposition to an appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security, leading to a partial government shutdown.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers aim to add school days HB 3151, which passed 9-2 through the education appropriations subcommittee, would add instructional days to the school year by preventing districts from counting staff professional development days and parent-teacher conferences as school days.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
20 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2026.
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