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
Venezuela’s top judicial body has for years been controlled by regime loyalists who have issued favorable decisions on issues from expropriations by the state to the banning of opposition political candidates.
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Bloomberg News, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Progressives worry about Western companies’ behavior in the developing world, such as their use of cheap labor, land expropriation, and environmental degradation.
—Jonathan B. Petkun, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
In its reexamination of entrenched narratives about the expropriation of Native land, Michael Witgen’s work is changing how Native people are situated in the arc of North American history.
—Francisco Cantú, The New York Review of Books, 30 May 2024
The march was for an annual event called Land Day, centered in the Galilee but marked more broadly every March 30, to commemorate Palestinian opposition to Israeli expropriation of Arab land.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
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Bloomberg News, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Progressives worry about Western companies’ behavior in the developing world, such as their use of cheap labor, land expropriation, and environmental degradation.
—Jonathan B. Petkun, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
In its reexamination of entrenched narratives about the expropriation of Native land, Michael Witgen’s work is changing how Native people are situated in the arc of North American history.
—Francisco Cantú, The New York Review of Books, 30 May 2024
The march was for an annual event called Land Day, centered in the Galilee but marked more broadly every March 30, to commemorate Palestinian opposition to Israeli expropriation of Arab land.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriation
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Meanwhile, Iranian state television aired footage Sunday of different cities across the country marking the anniversary of the embassy takeover.Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Attacks force a jailbreak on the target iPhone, escalating privileges to enable a full device takeover.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The House failed to pass a long-term appropriations bill, and the short-term funding bill did not address the direct-file tax program.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Despite federal legislation passed nearly 35 years ago aimed at correcting this cultural appropriation and theft, an ABC News investigation found progress has been slow.Stephanie Ramos, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Boyce, who had been living with epilepsy, died in July 2019 after suffering a seizure in his sleep.Esther Kang, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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The investigation into the Mexican drug cartel resulted in the indictment of 20 of its leaders, including a main boss serving life in prison, as well as the seizure of thousands of pounds of drugs and over $11 million in cartel money.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Austin Community College trustees approved Nov. 5 elections at their August board meeting for the annexation of Lockhart into the college’s taxing district and for three seats on the nine-seat trustee board, two of which are contested.Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Sep. 2024
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Those opposed to annexation can file protests with LAFCo, ahed of the Nov. 12 vote, officials said.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Expropriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriation. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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