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
Dispossession and appropriation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dispossession" instead a noun "Appropriation".
Dispossession
Dispossession noun - The expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law.
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Synonyms for Dispossession
Appropriation and dispossession are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriation" instead a noun "Dispossession".
Nearby Words: dispossess, dispossessed, dispossessing
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Dispossession and Appropriation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriation/dispossession
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