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expropriation|ɛkˌsprəʊprɪˈeɪʃən|
[n. of action f. late L. expropriāre: see expropriate. Cf. Fr. expropriation.]
The action of expropriating. †a. The action of giving up one's whole property. Also the action of giving up control of. †b. Removal from the ownership or dominion of. c. The action of depriving (a person) of property; deprivation; an instance of this. d. The action of taking (property) out of the owner's hands (esp. by public authority); an instance of this.
a.c1449Pecock Repr. v. v. 505 Ech religioun..in which is vow of expropriacioun. 1648W. Mountague Devout Ess. i. xix. §2. 342 The expropriation of our Reason.
b.1626T. H. tr. Caussin's Holy Crt. 353 Poverty of affection, is an expropriation from the inordinate loue of terrene goods.
c.1848Mill Pol. Econ. ii. x. §1 A complete expropriation of the higher classes in Ireland. 1877Wallace Russia ix. 142 The expropriation of the peasantry or small landholders.
d.1878M. E. Herbert tr. Hübner's Ramble iii. i. 460 The construction of public buildings, or expropriations, or sanitary improvements. 188019th Cent. Nov. 774 Compulsory expropriation of property in towns. 1889Times 20 Nov. 5/5 The expropriation of the railways. |