EXPROPRIATION


Meaning of EXPROPRIATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)ek-ˌsprō-prē-ˈā-shən ]

noun

Date: 15th century

: the act of expropriating or the state of being expropriated ; specifically : the action of the state in taking or modifying the property rights of an individual in the exercise of its sovereignty

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.