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
Grab and appropriation are semantically related. in stealing topic. In some cases you can use "Grab" instead a noun "Appropriation".
Grab
Grab noun - An instance of theft.
Appropriation and grab are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriation" instead a noun "Grab".
Both words in one sentence
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Gambit Pileup: From Appropriation all the way to Mindbomb as pretty much everyone makes a grab for the Presidency, although Brax manages to take it one step further (unsurprisingly, really, who else would) by the end of Panacea.
Source: Audio Play / Gallifrey
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