Expropriation
Pronunciation : Ex*pro`pri*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. expropriation.]
Definition : Defn: The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to exclusive property; the act of depriving of ownership or proprietary rights. W. Montagu. The expropriation of bad landlords. M. Arnold.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913