expropriation
noun
ex·pro·pri·a·tion
(ˌ)ek-ˌsprō-prē-ˈā-shən 
: the act of expropriating or the state of being expropriated
specifically
: the action of the state in taking or modifying the property rights of an individual in the exercise of its sovereignty
Examples of expropriation in a Sentence
the development of the colony involved expropriation of large tracts of fertile farmland from the natives
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While the law permits expropriation without compensation under specific circumstances, the South African government says that private property rights remain protected.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
While the potential lack of compensation for land expropriation is the part of the law that has caused the most controversy, owners still have the right to fight those exceptional decisions in court.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Trump has taken particular exception to the recent passage of a law that enables expropriation of land.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Trump has falsely accused the South African government of rights violations against white Afrikaner farmers by seizing their land through a new expropriation law.
—Gerald Imray, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
While the potential lack of compensation for land expropriation is the part of the law that has caused the most controversy, owners still have the right to fight those exceptional decisions in court.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Trump has taken particular exception to the recent passage of a law that enables expropriation of land.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Trump has falsely accused the South African government of rights violations against white Afrikaner farmers by seizing their land through a new expropriation law.
—Gerald Imray, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for expropriation
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“Expropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expropriation. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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