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EXPROPRIATION

\ɛkspɹˌɒpɹɪˈe͡ɪʃən], \ɛkspɹˌɒpɹɪˈe‍ɪʃən], \ɛ_k_s_p_ɹ_ˌɒ_p_ɹ_ɪ__ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of EXPROPRIATION

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1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

n. The act of declining to hold as oneâ€™s own; surrender of a right, title, or claim.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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