What does dispossession mean?

n. When someone's property or land is taken away from them, especially by force or without their consent.

dispossession

🇺🇸 /ˌdɪspəˈzeʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdɪspəˈzeʃn/

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When someone's property or land is taken away from them, especially by force or without their consent.

The indigenous people faced dispossession when their lands were taken over by settlers.

When someone's property or land is taken away from them, especially by force or without their consent.