[ex.pro.pri.a.tion] n (15c): the act of expropriating or the state of being expropriated; specif: the action of the state in taking or modifying the property rights of an individual in the exercise of its sovereignty
EXPROPRIATION
Meaning of EXPROPRIATION in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012