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dispossession

UK
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛʃən/
US
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛʃən/

Translations

dispossessionnoun
dispossessions
pl
The dispossession of indigenous lands has been a significant issue throughout history.
La dépossession des terres autochtones a été un problème majeur tout au long de l’histoire.
Additional translations
spoliationSurtout dans un contexte juridique, historique ou politique, pour une dépossession illicite ou violente de biens ou de terres.
Synonyms
expropriation
divestiture
seizure
displacement
removal
deprivation
dispossessionadjective
more dispossession
Comp.
most dispossession
Super.
UK
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛʃən/
US
/ˌdɪspəˈzɛʃən/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to dispossession (e.g., "dispossession order").

Definitions

dispossessionnoun
The act of depriving someone of land, property, or other possessions.
The dispossession of indigenous lands has been a significant issue throughout history.
The state of being deprived of possessions, especially land or property.
After the war, many families faced dispossession and struggled to rebuild their lives.
dispossessionadjective
Relating to or pertaining to the act or state of dispossession.
The government issued a dispossession order to reclaim the land.
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