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
Examples of expropriation in a Sentence
the development of the colony involved expropriation of large tracts of fertile farmland from the natives
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The law aims to address land ownership disparities rooted in the country's apartheid past by allowing land expropriation in the public interest.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The land expropriation law allows the government to make land seizures without compensation.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
This means that residential property, commercial property, farms, and mines are exempt from expropriation without compensation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
While the law permits expropriation without compensation under specific circumstances, the South African government insists that private property rights remain protected.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The land expropriation law allows the government to make land seizures without compensation.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
This means that residential property, commercial property, farms, and mines are exempt from expropriation without compensation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
While the law permits expropriation without compensation under specific circumstances, the South African government insists that private property rights remain protected.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for expropriation
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“Expropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expropriation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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