expropriation
noun/ɛksˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #18,017 most common English word
Meaning
The act by which a government or authority takes away privately owned property, usually for public use.
Example sentence
The government announced expropriation of private land to build the new highway.
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