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
The new law aims to align expropriation with South Africa's constitutional mandate to ensure equitable access to land.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
In January, Ramaphosa signed a bill into law that sets forth new guidelines for land expropriation, including enabling the government to expropriate land without compensation in some cases.
—Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Any land expropriations would still also have to go through South Africa's independent courts.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Just last month, Ramaphosa signed a bill into law that provided new guidelines for land expropriation, including enabling the government to expropriate land without compensation in certain cases.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
In January, Ramaphosa signed a bill into law that sets forth new guidelines for land expropriation, including enabling the government to expropriate land without compensation in some cases.
—Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Any land expropriations would still also have to go through South Africa's independent courts.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Just last month, Ramaphosa signed a bill into law that provided new guidelines for land expropriation, including enabling the government to expropriate land without compensation in certain cases.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriation
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The film and images were unveiled on Saturday, kicking off a worldwide rollout that will include an outdoor campaign, a takeover of the facade of Harrods department store in London, and pop-ups in cities ranging from Mexico City to Tokyo.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
1 Mar. 2025
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An update would have been warranted, Bibas explained, in the event of a takeover, merger or liquidation, but a game selling better than expected doesn’t rise to that level.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The plaintiffs contend that the Department failed to follow proper rulemaking procedures and ignored congressional mandates in the most recent education appropriations bill.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some Democrats prefer a plan that would see the passage of a shorter stopgap measure to allow completion of work on full-year appropriations bills.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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These difficulties led to the seizure of his luxury items in an April 2024 raid on his home in Lake Worth Beach, Florida.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The seizures were part of operations conducted by the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force, co-led by the Department of Cannabis Control.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine restarted its bid for membership in the alliance in direct response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea in 2014, when former U.S. President Barack Obama was in office.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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However, the international community does not recognize Russia's annexation and continues to consider these regions part of Ukraine.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Expropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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