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
Piracy and appropriation are semantically related in plagiarism topic. In some cases you can use "Piracy" instead a noun "Appropriation".
Piracy
Piracy noun - The act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea.
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Synonyms for Piracy
Appropriation and piracy are semantically related in plagiarism topic. You can use "Appropriation" instead a noun "Piracy".
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Related pairs
- expropriation and appropriation
- expropriation and piracy
- annexation and appropriation
- annexation and piracy
- grab and appropriation
- grab and piracy
- copying and appropriation
- copying and piracy
- theft and appropriation
- theft and piracy
- robbery and appropriation
- robbery and piracy
- lifting and appropriation
- lifting and piracy
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