expropriation
noun[CorU]
formaluk/ɪkˌsprəʊ.priˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ɪkˌsproʊ.priˈeɪ.ʃən/theactof taking awaymoneyorproperty,especiallyforpublicuse withoutpaymentto theowner, or forpersonaluseillegally:
（对他人财产的）无偿征用或非法侵占The need for expropriations coulddelayconstructionby up to ninemonths.征用的需要可能会将建设推迟长达9个月。
Villagers areprotestingthe expropriation oftheirlandstobuilda newinternationalairport.村民们正在抗议为了建造新的国际机场而征用他们的土地。
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- Thecommissionexpressedgraveconcernover the expropriation oflandand thedemolitionofhouses.
- Theactionsappearto be expropriation.
- Thegovernmentcan useitspowersof expropriation, ifnecessary, to get thelandneededfor the secondphaseof theproject.
Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- anti-burglar
- anti-burglary
- anti-piracy
- housebreaking
- jemmy
- jimmy
- job
- joyride
- kleptomania
- piratical
- plunder
- poach
- poaching
- purloin
- rustle
- rustling
- snaffle
- snitch
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Taking things away from someone or somewhere