What does "expropriation" mean?

The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property without material compensation; the act of depriving oneself of private propriety rights.

How do you pronounce "expropriation"?

Pronounced //ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən//.

Expropriation

Q: What is a synonym for "expropriation"?

Common synonyms include: annexation, attachment, compulsory acquisition, compulsory purchase, compulsory purchase, disownment.

//ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property without material compensation; the act of depriving oneself of private propriety rights. countable, uncountable
"c. 1648, Walter Montagu, Devout Essaies. The soul of man then is capable of a state of much peace and equanimity, in the exterior bands and agitations; but this capacity is rather an effect of the expropriation of our reason, then a vertue resulting from her single capacity."
2
taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority) wordnet