1. the action of depriving someone of land, property, or other possessions
2. the state of being deprived of land, property, or possessions

Examples

• The dispossession of indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands was a tragic chapter in history.
• Many families faced dispossession during the economic crisis.
• The government’s dispossession of private property sparked widespread protests.
• Legal aid organizations help prevent wrongful dispossession of tenants.
• The documentary explored the dispossession of farmers during the drought.
• Historical records show the systematic dispossession of minority communities.