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compulsory acquisition
vs
compulsory purchase
compulsory acquisition
noun
The power of a state to expropriate private land within its jurisdiction for public use.
compulsory purchase
noun
The power of a state to expropriate private land within its jurisdiction for public use.
How often have the words
compulsory acquisition
and
compulsory purchase
occurred in a corpus of books?
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Google Ngram Viewer
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