This land was expropriated from its original owner decades ago.
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Expropriated
Synonyms for "expropriated" (15 found)
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Verb(2 words)
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Verb(4 words)
Noun(1 words)
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9 entriesasset expropriationdata expropriationeminent domain actionexpropriated assetsexpropriated landexpropriated propertyintellectual property expropriationland expropriationresource expropriation
Collocations
12 entriescompulsory purchaseeminent domainexpropriate landexpropriated assetsexpropriated fundsexpropriated landsexpropriated propertyproperty expropriationpublic expropriationpublic usestate expropriationstate seizure
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7 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The socialist insurgency expropriated the Apostolic Palace.
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After the war, the church's properties were expropriated.
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Many Algerians were expropriated by the French colonial authorities.
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