expropriation

UK
/ɛkˌsprəʊprɪˈeɪʃən/
US
/ɛkˌsproʊpriˈeɪʃən/

Translations

expropriationnoun
expropriations
pl
UK
/ɛkˌsprəʊprɪˈeɪʃən/
US
/ɛkˌsproʊpriˈeɪʃən/
expropriationTerme juridique et administratif.
The expropriation of land for the new highway project caused controversy among local residents.
L'expropriation des terres pour le nouveau projet d'autoroute a suscité une controverse parmi les habitants locaux.
expropriationadjective
UK
/ɪkˌsprəʊpriˈeɪʃən/
US
/ɪkˌsproʊpriˈeɪʃən/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "expropriation laws"
expropriatifTerme juridique; s'emploie surtout dans des contextes administratifs et législatifs.
The government introduced an expropriation policy.
Le gouvernement a instauré une politique expropriative.

Definitions

expropriationnoun
The act of a government taking privately owned property to be used for the benefit of the public.
The expropriation of land for the new highway project caused controversy among local residents.
The action of dispossessing someone of property, especially for public use.
The expropriation of the farmland was necessary to build the new airport.
expropriationadjective
Relating to or concerned with the act or process of expropriating property.
The parliament approved an expropriation bill to facilitate land reform.