(ˌ)ekˌsprōprēˈāshən, ikˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin expropriation-, expropriatio, from expropriatus + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
: an act of expropriating or a 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 (as where property is sold under eminent domain)