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
Sequestration and appropriation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sequestration" instead a noun "Appropriation".
Sequestration
Sequestration noun - Seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized.
Appropriation and sequestration are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriation" instead a noun "Sequestration".
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Sequestration and Appropriation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriation/sequestration
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