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The route of expropriation, and especially in energy matters, is not what most promotes investment or generates greater confidence.
Enrique Pena Nieto

Meaning of "expropriation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPROPRIATION

expropriation  [ɛkˌsprəʊprɪˈeɪʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPROPRIATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expropriation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXPROPRIATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Expropriation

The process of expropriation "occurs when a public agency takes private property for a purpose deemed to be in the public interest". Unlike eminent domain, expropriation may also refer to the taking of private property by a private entity authorized by a government to take property in certain situations. The term appears as "expropriation of expropriators " in Marxist theory, and also as the slogan "Loot the looters!", very popular during the Russian October Revolution. The term is also used to describe nationalization campaigns by communist states, such as dekulakization and collectivization in the USSR.

Definition of expropriation in the English dictionary

The definition of expropriation in the dictionary is the action of taking into public use; an instance of taking into public use.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPROPRIATION


coagulation
kəʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
congratulation
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
defoliation
diːˌfəʊlɪˈeɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
delineation
dɪˌlɪnɪˈeɪʃ ən
detoxification
diːˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ən
devastation
ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən
disaffiliation
ˌdɪsəˌfɪlɪˈeɪʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
eradiation
ɪˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃ ən
eradication
ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
exfoliation
ɛksˌfəʊlɪˈeɪʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPROPRIATION

expressive
expressively
expressiveness
expressivity
expressly
expressman
expressmen
expressness
expresso
expressure
expressway
exprobrate
exprobration
exprobrative
exprobratory
expromission
expromissor
expropriable
expropriate
expropriator

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPROPRIATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of expropriation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXPROPRIATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «expropriation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of expropriation

Translation of «expropriation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPROPRIATION

Find out the translation of expropriation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of expropriation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expropriation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

征用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

expropiación
570 millions of speakers

English

expropriation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ज़ब्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصادرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экспроприация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expropriação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাজেয়াপ্তকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

expropriation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengambilalihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Enteignung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

収用
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expropriation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự sung công
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கையகப்படுத்துவதற்கான நடவடிக்கையை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अप्रतिष्ठा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kamulaştırma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

espropriazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wywłaszczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

експропріація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expropriere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απαλλοτρίωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onteiening
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

expropriering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ekspropriasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expropriation

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPROPRIATION»

The term «expropriation» is regularly used and occupies the 60.780 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPROPRIATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «expropriation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «expropriation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about expropriation

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QUOTES WITH «EXPROPRIATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word expropriation.
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Enrique Pena Nieto
The route of expropriation, and especially in energy matters, is not what most promotes investment or generates greater confidence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPROPRIATION»

Discover the use of expropriation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expropriation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Before Eminent Domain: Toward a History of Expropriation of ...
In this concise history of expropriation of land for the common good in Europe and North America from medieval times to 1800, Susan Reynolds contextualizes the history of an important legal doctrine regarding the relationship between ...
Susan Reynolds, 2010
2
Land Expropriation in Israel: Law, Culture and Society
This book studies the Israeli case law of land expropriation against the social characteristics, political realities and ideologies of Israel.
Prof Dr Yifat Holzman-Gazit, 2013
3
The International law of expropriation as reflected in the ...
This book deals with expropriation and other measures affecting property rights as set out in the awards of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal, and thus examines the relation between general international law and the "lex specialis," viz., the ...
Allahyar Mouri, 1994
4
Law and Practice of Investment Treaties: Standards of Treatment
Standards of Treatment Andrew Newcombe, Lluís Paradell. others deprivation, IIA jurisprudence has interpreted these two terms as having a similar meaning.12 §7.3 Direct expropriation The majority of expropriation cases in international law  ...
Andrew Newcombe, Lluís Paradell, 2009
5
Expropriation in international law
The purpose of this book is to clarify issues of international importance relating to the varying interpretations of expropriation and confiscation arising during international disputes.
Samy Friedman, 1981
6
The International Law on Foreign Investment
If the full value of the property which is subject to the expropriation and the anticipated earnings of the foreign investment are immediately replaced in currency which is convertible, the foreign investor will not have suffered in any material ...
M. Sornarajah, 2010
7
International Investment Law and Arbitration: Leading Cases ...
Regulatory Expropriation and the Tecmed Case: Context and Contributions In recent years, few topics in international investment law have captured public attention as intensely as expropriation claims arising out of regulatory measures.
Todd Weiler, 2005
8
The European Convention on Human Rights and Property Rights
De facto expropriation "In the absence of a formal expropriation, that is to say a transfer of ownership, the Court considers that it must look behind the appearances and investigate the realities of the situation complained of [...]. Since the ...
Laurent Sermet, 1998
9
Guide to ICSID Arbitration
International law does not prohibit expropriation as such. Rather, it requires that expropriation be for a public purpose and non-discriminatory, and that the State pay adequate compensation to the investors. The provisions setting out the ...
Lucy Reed, Jan Paulsson, Nigel Blackaby, 2004
10
Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration
This issue can be usefully divided into remedies for expropriation and reme- 1 1- 42 dies for other international law breaches. (a) Expropriation remedies The almost universal standard of compensation in expropriation established by 1 1- 43 ...
‎2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPROPRIATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expropriation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Council passes expropriation policy
Demolition on the Hill Drugs building on Franklin started Wednesday. The building, which was owned by former MLA Mike Allen, housed his ... «Fort McMurray Today, Jul 15»
2
Another Case of Treating Symptoms of the Land Crisis?
As always, most Namibians are once again optimistic that action will be taken speedily to implement those measures, including expropriation ... «Namibian, Jul 15»
3
Former Kremlin banker flees UK for France
Mr Pugachev denies the charges, saying they are part of a politically motivated attempt to cover up a Kremlin-led expropriation of his business ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
4
Constitutional rule or party diktat — what's it going to be?
The 2015 Expropriation Bill and the new draft restrictions on farmland usage or even the ban on foreign ownership of farms provide clues. «BDlive, Jul 15»
5
Sri Lanka knocks hard at BOP crisis door
But due to a fixation with the state expansion, non-privatization, corruption, expropriation and lack of rule of law, many freedoms were curtailed ... «EconomyNext, Jul 15»
6
Solidarity with Greece, and with the Greek workers and left!
Radical measures – like expropriation of the banks and attacks on the wealth of the shipping industry, the church, etc; a fight for workers' control ... «Workers' Liberty, Jul 15»
7
Why Hillary Clinton is moving left on every issue except Israel
This is nonsense. An outcome is being imposed, every day, by Israel's unilateral expropriation of land in the West Bank, much of it owned by ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
8
Country risk: foreign companies rank us just above China
No expropriation of investment without adequate compensation. ○ Good human rights conditions. ○ Democratic character of the host country. «The Australian, Jul 15»
9
German Art Experts Alarmed by Proposed Controversial Cultural …
Art professionals across the country have derided the plans and have claimed the legislation would lead to the expropriation of collectors. «artnet News, Jul 15»
10
Letter: Planning Committee fails to protect water quality of Ramsey …
Let's see what brave soul will call for expropriation when that day comes. If they hoped to dissuade the developer from appealing to the Ontario ... «NorthernLife.ca, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Expropriation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/expropriation>. May 2024 ».
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