Expropriation
Expropriation noun - The unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority.
Usage example: the development of the colony involved expropriation of large tracts of fertile farmland from the natives
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Synonyms for Expropriation
Embezzlement and expropriation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Embezzlement" instead a noun "Expropriation".
Embezzlement
Embezzlement noun - The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
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Synonyms for Embezzlement
Expropriation and embezzlement are semantically related. You can use "Expropriation" instead a noun "Embezzlement".
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Related pairs
- confiscation and expropriation
- confiscation and embezzlement
- assumption and expropriation
- assumption and embezzlement
- appropriation and expropriation
- appropriation and embezzlement
- annexation and expropriation
- annexation and embezzlement
- misuse and expropriation
- misuse and embezzlement
- grab and expropriation
- grab and embezzlement
- deprivation and expropriation
- deprivation and embezzlement
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