Appropriation
Appropriation noun - The unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority.
Usage example: the insurgents' appropriation of the house for their headquarters
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Synonyms for Appropriation
Commandeering and appropriation are semantically related. in seizure topic. In some cases you can use "Commandeering" instead a noun "Appropriation".
Commandeering
Commandeering noun - The unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority.
Usage example: the Spanish navy's commandeering of fishing boats and impressment of fishermen
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Synonyms for Commandeering
Appropriation and commandeering are semantically related. You can use "Appropriation" instead a noun "Commandeering".
Nearby Words: commandeer, commandeered
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- attachment and appropriation
- attachment and commandeering
- confiscation and appropriation
- confiscation and commandeering
- expropriation and appropriation
- expropriation and commandeering
- sequestration and appropriation
- sequestration and commandeering
- requisition and appropriation
- requisition and commandeering
- assumption and appropriation
- assumption and commandeering
- annexation and appropriation
- annexation and commandeering
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Commandeering and Appropriation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriation/commandeering
Appropriation & Commandeering. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriation/commandeering>.
Commandeering or Appropriation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriation/commandeering.
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