as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
the development of the colony involved expropriation of large tracts of fertile farmland from the natives
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Recent Examples of expropriation
Trump's program came after the South African government signed into law a new land expropriation bill in January—the Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 replaced the apartheid-era Expropriation Act 63 of 1975.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The law aims to address land ownership disparities rooted in the country's apartheid past by allowing land expropriation in the public interest.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The land expropriation law allows the government to make land seizures without compensation.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
This means that residential property, commercial property, farms, and mines are exempt from expropriation without compensation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The law aims to address land ownership disparities rooted in the country's apartheid past by allowing land expropriation in the public interest.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The land expropriation law allows the government to make land seizures without compensation.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
This means that residential property, commercial property, farms, and mines are exempt from expropriation without compensation.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriation
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Performance Food Group — Shares rallied 8% after Bloomberg News reported , citing people familiar with the matter, that U.S. Foods is considering a takeover of the food distributor.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Other recent takeovers have included Blue Bunny ice cream parent Wells Enterprises and the U.S. confectionery business of Nestlé.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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The original text of the Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act called for the NASA administrator and the Smithsonian to jointly develop a plan for moving Discovery prior to appropriations being made by Congress.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 July 2025
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The new $5 million appropriation from the state is meant to enable UCSD to introduce a public health program at Southwestern as early as next year.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2025
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Since moving into his new home, Frankie has had ongoing health issues, including a seizure that led to vet visits, blood tests, and scans.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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In making arrests, the federal government allegedly went against both immigration laws and the Fourth Amendment, which protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government, the plaintiffs argue.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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In 2020, Patinkin narrated a video for the New Israel Fund opposing the annexation of the West Bank.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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Trump has expressed similar annexation desires about Canada and Greenland.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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“Expropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriation. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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