expropriation
noun /ˌeksˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/
/ˌeksˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- expropriation (of A) (from B) (formal or law) the act of officially taking away private property from its owner for use by the government
- Expropriation of the land was approved.
- expropriation (of A) (from B) (formal) the act of taking something that belongs to somebody and using it without permission
- the expropriation of resources from overseas colonies