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Princeton's WordNet

  1. expropriationnoun

    taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)

Wiktionary

  1. expropriationnoun

    The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property; the act of depriving of private propriety rights.

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  1. expropriation

    Expropriation is the action by which a government or authority takes or assumes ownership of private property for public use, often with compensation to the original owner, but sometimes without. This could involve property, land, assets, rights, or any other forms of private property. The process is usually carried out for public benefits such as infrastructure development, urban planning, or social equity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Expropriationnoun

    the act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act of depriving of ownership or proprietary rights

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. expropriation.]

Wikidata

  1. Expropriation

    The process of expropriation "occurs when a public agency takes property for a purpose deemed to be in the public interest, even though the owner of the property may not be willing to sell it." In regards to compensation, the owner should be in the same economic position as before the expropriation.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of expropriation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of expropriation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of expropriation in a Sentence

  1. Sergei Pugachev:

    If we understand that Russia is not ready to soberly discuss the expropriation that took place, then the first thing you will see is the arrest of Russian property abroad, this can happen before a ruling: We are ready to do it tomorrow.

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