Usage Note
Espropriare means to seize property by legal authority, typically the state taking private land for public use. It is paired with the preposition di: espropriare qualcuno di qualcosa (to expropriate someone of something). The related noun is l'espropriazione or l'esproprio.
Examples
"Il comune ha espropriato il terreno."
Natural Translation
The municipality expropriated the land.
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