compulsory purchase
noun[CorU]
UKukus(alsocompulsory acquisition);(USeminent domain)LAW,PROPERTY
asituationin which agovernmenthas thelegalpowertobuyprivatepropertyat afairpricewhen it will be used for something that will be of use to thepublic, forexamplea newroad:
Thecouncilhas alreadyindicatedthat it ispreparedtorecommendcompulsorypurchaseof anypropertynecessaryforconstructionof the newstadium.