expropriation

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The order references a new law, the Expropriation Act, which allows the government to take away private land.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

President Ramaphosa has said he will send envoys to various countries to explain the government's recent policy changes, including the Expropriation Act.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

Expropriation could “make this country the garden of Eden”, he has said, but with big caveats: it must not undermine the economy, agricultural production or food security.

From Economist • Jan. 25, 2018

Author of Expropriation Politics, Ms. Einhorn received a B.A. from Barnard College at Columbia University, an M.A. in international affairs from SAIS, and a Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Expropriation is to be permitted to enforce sales on recalcitrant landowners," he continued.

From The Waters of Edera by Ouida