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Word: Expropriate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from medieval Latin expropriat- ‘taken from the owner’, from the verb expropriare, from ex- ‘out, from’ + proprium ‘property’, neuter singular of proprius ‘own’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈsprəʊprɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈsprəʊprɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of the state or an authority) take (property) from its owner for public use or benefit
Short Definition:(of state or authority) take property from its owner for public use or benefit
Examples:- their assets were expropriated by the government
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