compulsory purchase

British  

noun

1. purchase of a house or other property by a local authority or government department for public use or to make way for development, regardless of whether or not the owner wishes to sell

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Example Sentences

South Gloucestershire Council cabinet also approved the use of compulsory purchase orders to secure the necessary land, which had a variety of owners and could not be acquired through negotiation.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2023

After being denied a compulsory purchase order, the 59-year-old said he had "lost everything".

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

There will be almost £6m to redevelop brownfield land for homes, £3m to improve energy efficiency and renewable generation in homes, and greater compulsory purchase powers.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2022

North Lanarkshire Council is planning to pursue a compulsory purchase order on the property but said its door "remains open" to Mr Wisniewski for further talks.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2022

School boards were empowered not only to acquire sites for schools under powers of compulsory purchase, but also to take transfers of existing voluntary schools from their managers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various