Expropriation
/ˌɛˌksproʊpriˈeɪʃən/
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Definition
(noun) The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property without material compensation; the act of depriving oneself of private propriety rights.
Sentence Examples
There were protests against the expropriation.
Inflation inflicts a creeping expropriation upon savers.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the farmer's land for the new highway project was a very controversial decision.