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How to pronounce expropriation in English?

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Type Words
Type of arrogation, confiscation
Derivation expropriate

Examples of expropriation

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Venezuelans are fed up with the corruption, expropriation of opponents property.
From the economist.com
Regulations do exist governing expropriation, but they are often not followed.
From the time.com
Washington was quick and unequivocal in its condemnation of the expropriation.
From the time.com
The support continues, as far as Velasco's expropriation of IPC is concerned.
From the time.com
However, the rate of expropriation was much lower than has generally been presumed.
From the theatlantic.com
You seem to be sympathetic to the idea of expropriation and nationalization.
From the guardian.co.uk
It is not hard to see how the law could be used to legitimise expropriation.
From the economist.com
The cost of insuring against Argentine expropriation has just shot through the roof.
From the economist.com
The car manufacturer Marius Berliet suffered the same fate of expropriation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • Taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)
  • (expropriate) deprive of possessions; "The Communist government expropriated the landowners"
  • Eminent domain (United States), compulsory purchase (United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland), resumption/compulsory acquisition (Australia) or expropriation (South Africa and Canada) is the inherent power of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen' ...
  • The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act of depriving of ownership or proprietary rights
  • (expropriate) To deprive a person of their property. To confiscate. Usually in reference to taking property for public use
  • (Expropriate) Refers to government policy wherein property is seized from its owners not always with monetary compensation.
  • (Expropriate) To transfer ownership of private property, against the will of its owner, to government. The possibility of expropriation is one of the risks of foreign direct investment.
  • (expropriate) The action of a country in taking away or modifying the property rights of a corporation or individual.
  • Taking of private property by the state for public use, with fair compensation to the owner, through the exercise of the right of eminent domain.