expropriations

noun

plural of expropriation
as in takeovers
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 expropriations Major oil companies remain wary after past expropriations and weak legal protections. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026 Production later climbed above 3 million barrels a day before decades of neglect, corruption, expropriations, economic collapse and US sanctions sent output plunging. — Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 In the wake of the protests, the Environmental Protection and Conservation Authority has denounced the lack of transparency in the projects, which were approved without public consultation and with sudden expropriations of land. — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026 The expropriations, along with the firings, consolidated state control of the oil sector and, experts say, drained the country of expertise and investment, inflicting lasting damage. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026 Following the 2007 expropriations under Chávez, many of these facilities were nationalized, and then undermaintained and allowed to deteriorate. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026 The expropriations led to more than 40 arbitration complaints against Venezuela in the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, which is part of the World Bank. — Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025 Output plummeted due to decades of mismanagement, corruption, and expropriations that began under Hugo Chávez and worsened under Maduro. — Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025 Land expropriations will also be authorized. — CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expropriations
  1. takeovers
  2. seizures
  3. appropriations
  4. annexations
Noun
  • Hinojosa elaborated on her position on state takeovers while answering another question at Thursday’s event.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the festival’s Resistance stage will host takeovers by Mau P’s Baddest Behaviour brand and Adam Bayer’s stalwart techno label Drumcode Records.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of takeovers
Noun
  • Operation Blackout is the FBI’s global campaign to identify and dismantle foreign scam compounds through overseas raids, asset seizures and the disruption of web domains and infrastructure linked to scam networks.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In the decade of violent conflicts that followed, attacks on border towns and seizures of American property by revolutionaries and bandits prompted the United States to send two military expeditions into Mexico.
    — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of seizures
Noun
  • If voters approve the sales tax initiatives, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK would be required to approve specific appropriations during future public meetings.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The $1 million was included at Matsui’s request in the fiscal 2026 budget in January and became law April 30 as part of a congressional appropriations package.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of appropriations
Noun
  • But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of annexations

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“Expropriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expropriations. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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