compulsory purchase
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (law, UK, Ireland) The power of a state to expropriate private land within its jurisdiction for public use.
Synonyms[edit]
- compulsory acquisition (Australia)
- eminent domain (US)
- expropriation (Canada, South Africa)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
government's right to expropriate private land
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