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Meaning of purpresture | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

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The unlawful personal appropriation of public lands; wrongful encroachment on, or enclosure of properties belonging to the public (e.g. highways, sidewalks, forests, harbors).

countable, historical, uncountable

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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