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compulsory purchase
com·pul·so·ry pur·chase (plural com·pul·so·ry pur·chas·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. forced sale: a situation in which somebody is obliged by law to sell property to the government or a local authority because it is wanted for public use
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