单词	expropriation
释义	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 Synonyms appropriation arrogation commandeering detainer preemption seizure takeover usurpation See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the development of the colony involved expropriation of large tracts of fertile farmland from the natives Recent Examples on the Web The high risk of expropriation remains, even though nationalization might be delayed, simply because the Kremlin has little alternative, Åslund says. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022 By the 1970s, Africville was destroyed, and families were forced from their homes through bribery, intimidation and, in some cases, expropriation. Natalie Preddie, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 Presumably, in their view, the Western alliance’s unilateral expropriation of Russia’s sovereign wealth did not count as breach of contract. Tilak Doshi, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Political-risk insurance pays customers for losses caused by government actions including war, expropriation and forced sales of assets. Patricia Kowsmann, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2022 Political-risk insurance protects policyholders against sundry risks ranging from expropriation of assets to civil unrest. Elisabeth Braw, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 Its Russian assets are now at risk of expropriation by President Vladimir Putin’s government. Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2022 His arguments, of course, served as a pretext for the violent expropriation of American Indian land and the unyielding commodification of it that followed. Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 8 Feb. 2022 The drivers sat helplessly in their cabs, watching the expropriation. Alec Macgillis, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above expropriation noun as in takeover the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority the development of the colony involved expropriation of large tracts of fertile farmland from the natives Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance takeover appropriation seizure annexation usurpation invasion preemption theft confiscation commandeering arrogation occupancy occupation misuse embezzlement looting grab infringement repossession encroachment stripping misappropriation impoundment pillaging detainer peculation sequestration assumption misapplication piracy defalcation despoilment dispossession trespass ejection attachment preoccupancy deforcement disfurnishment
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