noun
- the action of taking someone’s property, especially by a government or authority, typically for public use
Usage: legal; formal
Examples
- The government’s expropriation of private land for the highway project sparked controversy.
- Property owners received compensation after the expropriation of their homes.
- The company filed a lawsuit challenging the expropriation of its assets.
- International law governs the expropriation of foreign investments.
- The expropriation was deemed necessary for national security reasons.
- Citizens protested the expropriation of farmland for industrial development.