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Webster 1913 Edition

Expropriation

Ex-proˊpri-a′tion

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
expropriation
.]
The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act of depriving of ownership or proprietary rights.
W. Montagu.
The
expropriation
of bad landlords.
M. Arnold.

Webster 1828 Edition

Expropriation

EXPROPRIA'TION

,
Noun.
The act of discarding appropriation, or declining to hold as one's own; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property.

Definition 2024

expropriation

expropriation

English

Noun

expropriation ‎(countable and uncountable, plural expropriations)

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

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French

Noun

expropriation f ‎(plural expropriations)

  1. expropriation, confiscation, seizure
  2. (law) eminent domain, compulsory purchase

Etymology

expropriate +‎ -ion

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

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