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
Impoundment and appropriation are semantically related in seizure topic. In some cases you can use "Impoundment" instead a noun "Appropriation".
Impoundment
Impoundment noun - The act of confining or the state of being confined.
Appropriation and impoundment are semantically related in seizure topic. You can use "Appropriation" instead a noun "Impoundment".
Nearby Words: impounding, impounded
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Related pairs
- attachment and appropriation
- attachment and impoundment
- confiscation and appropriation
- confiscation and impoundment
- expropriation and appropriation
- expropriation and impoundment
- sequestration and appropriation
- sequestration and impoundment
- assumption and appropriation
- assumption and impoundment
- annexation and appropriation
- annexation and impoundment
- arrest and appropriation
- arrest and impoundment
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