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dispossession

noun as in deprivation

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The draft communique says a majority of member states “share common historical experiences in relation to this abhorrent trade, chattel enslavement, the debilitation and dispossession of indigenous people”.

From BBC

White Christian nationalism merges with the most extreme elements of capitalism to enforce cruel and heartless policies of dispossession, elimination, and a politics of disposability.

From Salon

“Deaths of despair have been a reality for Indigenous communities since conquest and dispossession,” he said.

That double punch has left Black homeowners more prone to falling behind on their taxes and, ultimately, to dispossession.

They are actually conceding fewer high turnovers and dispossessions this season, not more, but when they do lose the ball it is proving to be a lot more costly.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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