expropriation

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expropriation

\ɛks.pʁɔ.pʁi.ja.sjɔ̃\

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Dérivé de exproprier, avec le suffixe -ation.

noun expropriations

Droit de propriété Action d’exproprier. Le moulin de Montgon ayant été supprimé par suite de la création du canal des Ardennes, outre l'indemnité d’expropriation due au propriétaire, il en était dû une au fermier […].

In English

expropriation act of expropriating
eminent domain government's right to expropriate private land
compulsory purchase government's right to expropriate private land
compulsory acquisition government's right to expropriate private land

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"expropriation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/expropriation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

expropriation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/expropriation

Chicago

"expropriation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/expropriation.

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@misc{expropriation_2026,
  title = {expropriation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/expropriation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}