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
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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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In January, Ramaphosa signed a bill into law that sets forth new guidelines for land expropriation, including enabling the government to expropriate land without compensation in some cases.
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Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Any land expropriations would still also have to go through South Africa's independent courts.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Just last month, Ramaphosa signed a bill into law that provided new guidelines for land expropriation, including enabling the government to expropriate land without compensation in certain cases.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Political risk insurance and partial credit guarantees should also be deployed to mitigate concerns about expropriation, regulatory changes, and currency convertibility—thereby unlocking private capital that might otherwise be deterred by these uncertainties.
—Colin H. Kahl, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
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Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Any land expropriations would still also have to go through South Africa's independent courts.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Just last month, Ramaphosa signed a bill into law that provided new guidelines for land expropriation, including enabling the government to expropriate land without compensation in certain cases.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Political risk insurance and partial credit guarantees should also be deployed to mitigate concerns about expropriation, regulatory changes, and currency convertibility—thereby unlocking private capital that might otherwise be deterred by these uncertainties.
—Colin H. Kahl, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Expropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expropriation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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