expropriation
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/ˌeksˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/
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/ˌeksˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/
When the government takes private property for public use.
The government's expropriation of the land caused controversy.
政府对土地的征用引起了争议。
When someone takes something from another person without permission.
The company faced backlash for its expropriation of indigenous lands.
该公司因征用原住民土地而遭到强烈反对。