compulsory purchase

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The power of a state to expropriate private land within its jurisdiction for public use.

Equivalents

Españolexpropiación

Françaisexpropriation expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique

DeutschEnteignung Zwangsenteignung

5 more languages

Suomipakkolunastus

Italianoespropriazione per pubblica utilità

Nederlandsonteigening

Polskiekspropriacja wywłaszczenie

Portuguêsdesapropriação

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

compulsory purchase order compulsoryness Compunction Compunctions compunctiousness compunctis

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