expropriating

Definition

The act of taking property or assets away from its owner, often by a government or authority for public use or as part of a revolutionary policy.

Etymology

Derived from the Medieval Latin 'expropriare', combining 'ex-' (out of) and 'proprius' (one's own), meaning to strip someone of their property rights.

In the news

In a note regarding the Cuban Revolution, the author describes how Cuba advanced by expropriating capitalist property, effectively seizing private holdings to reorder the economy under the state.

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