"compulsory acquisition" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} compulsory acquisition
  1. (law, Australia, New Zealand) The power of a state to expropriate private land within its jurisdiction for public use. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: compulsory purchase [UK], eminent domain [US], expropriation [Canada, South-Africa] Translations (government's right to expropriate private land): onteigening [feminine] (Dutch), pakkolunastus (Finnish), expropriation [feminine] (French), expropriation pour cause d’utilité publique [feminine] (French), Enteignung [feminine] (German), espropriazione per pubblica utilità [feminine] (Italian), wywłaszczenie (Polish), ekspropriacja (Polish), desapropriação [feminine] (Portuguese), expropiación [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-compulsory_acquisition-en-noun-9Adu3R4t Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English Topics: law

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