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expropriate
/ɛksˈprəʊprɪeɪt/
verb
wywłaszczać
Also
przejmować
Definition
To take property from its owner for public use or benefit, often without fair compensation.
Examples
The government decided to expropriate the land for a new highway.
Rząd zdecydował się wywłaszczyć ziemię pod nową autostradę.
They threatened to expropriate the company if it didn't comply.
Zagrozili przejęciem firmy, jeśli ta nie zastosuje się do przepisów.
Synonyms
Collocations
expropriate landexpropriate propertygovernment expropriates
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