DISPOSSESSION


Meaning of DISPOSSESSION in English

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: the act of dispossessing or the state of being dispossessed

Alexander proposed to himself nothing short of complete dispossession of Darius in favor of himself as captain general of Hellas — Encyc. Americana

waves of dispossession that have marked American history — Indian driven out by pioneer, pioneer displaced by planter, planter superseded by speculator — Paul Pickrel

specifically : legal ouster

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