Expropriating

/ɛkˈsproʊpriˌeɪtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of expropriate; the ongoing process of seizing or taking away property, especially by government.

Etymology

From 'expropriate' with the '-ing' suffix to create the present participle form, indicating an ongoing action.

Kelly Says

Watching a government expropriating land often sparks fierce community resistance—social media has made the expropriating process more transparent and harder for governments to execute quietly, fundamentally changing how property seizures happen.

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