expropiación

expropriation

noun eks-proh-pyah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin ex- (out) + proprius (one's own).

Usage Note

Expropiación is the legal seizure of private property by the state, usually with compensation — equivalent to 'eminent domain' in US English or 'compulsory purchase' in British English. The verb is expropiar. A related term is confiscación, but that usually implies seizure without compensation.

Examples

"La expropiación fue muy polémica."

Natural Translation

The expropriation was very controversial.

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