Expropriating
Definitions
- (v. pres. part.) Present participle of expropriate, meaning to take property, especially for public use, with compensation.
The government is expropriating land to build a new highway.
Forms
- expropriate
- expropriated
- expropriates
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Commentary
Used primarily in contexts involving state authority to seize private property legally, often requiring due process and compensation.
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