forced sale

noun

Law.

1. a sale held as a result of a judicial order.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forced sale¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

Over 1,100 works from Goudstikker's collection were bought up in a forced sale by senior Nazis after his death, including Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring.

From BBC

Some experts questioned whether any changes, even a forced sale of Chrome, would be effective in getting people to use other search engines.

From Los Angeles Times

But, she added, any forced sale of land from larger farms as a result of the tax relief changes could help more newcomers get into farming.

From BBC

“Whether it’s dressed up as a ban or a forced sale, the bill targeting TikTok is one of the stupidest and most authoritarian pieces of tech legislation we’ve seen in years,” Greer said.

From Salon

China has previously said it would oppose a forced sale of TikTok, and has signaled its opposition this time around.

From Seattle Times