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Appropriation vs Expropriation - What's the difference?

appropriation | expropriation |

As nouns the difference between appropriation and expropriation

is that appropriation is an act or instance of appropriating while expropriation is the act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property; the act of depriving of private propriety rights.

appropriation

English

(wikipedia appropriation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act or instance of .
  • That which is .
  • Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
  • (arts) The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work.
  • (sociology) The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.

    • expropriation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of expropriating]]; the surrender of a claim to private property; the act of [[deprive, depriving of private propriety rights.

    • See also

    * eminent domain ----