Expropriation Meaning
/ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe 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.
Sometimes only expropriation can prevent a social tragedy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The government's ____ of the land caused public outrage.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the farmer's land for the new highway project was a very controversial decision.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English expropriate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English expropriation From expropriate + -ion.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The government's ____ of the land caused public outrage.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the farmer's land for the new highway project was a very controversial decision.