expropriation
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Definition of expropriation
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Synonyms for expropriation
Synonyms
appropriation, arrogation, commandeering, detainer, preemption, seizure, takeover, usurpation
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Possible expropriation of land was raised at a national land conference recently. — Quartz Africa, "Even after acknowledging the Namibia genocide of WWI, Germany still hasn’t learned the key lesson," 10 Aug. 2019 The extremism of expropriation was, some supporters argued, the only way to force the government to get serious. — Elisabeth Zerofsky, The New Yorker, "The Causes and Consequences of Berlin’s Rapid Gentrification," 12 July 2019 The windfall temporarily masked the economic devastation caused by his version of socialism—a toxic mix of expropriations, subsidies, and currency and price controls. — Peter Millard, Bloomberg.com, "A Timeline of Venezuela’s Economic Rise and Fall," 16 Feb. 2019 Starvation began in 1932 following the violent expropriation of everything edible. — Alexandra Popoff, WSJ, "Five Best: Alexandra Popoff on Russia and the Soviet Union," 9 May 2019 American investors became dispensable, and thus vulnerable to expropriation. — Jesse M. Fried And Matthew Schoenfeld, WSJ, "Will China Cheat American Investors?," 13 Dec. 2018 Photo: Arthur Bondar for The Wall Street Journal To obtain private funds for the investment program, Mr. Putin has traded the expropriations of the early 2000s for carrots such as tax breaks, preferential loans and concession rights. — Anatoly Kurmanaev, WSJ, "U.S. Sanctions Bring Kremlin, Russian Oligarchs Closer Together," 29 Nov. 2018 Members of the armed forces seized the utility on Feb. 16, before the government announced on state television that the expropriation was necessary because of the company’s allegedly poor services. — Bloomberg.com, "Veolia Seeks Gabon Arbitration as Russia, China Close In," 9 Mar. 2018 That is since the two sides agreed to a payment plan in August for a $2 billion arbitration case against PdVSA over a 2007 expropriation of two oil developments in the country. — Julie Wernau, WSJ, "Venezuela Makes Payment on Citgo-Backed Bond," 30 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'expropriation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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