expoliación

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Spanish

Etymology

From expoliar +‎ -ción.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /eɡspoljaˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /eɡspoljaˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ex‧po‧lia‧ción

Noun

expoliación f (plural expoliaciones)

  1. pillaging, looting
    Synonym: saqueo
    • 2016 November 26, “Espejitos por oro”, in Juventud Rebelde:
      Desde una humilde mesita, con apenas el letrero de Patrimonio enfrente identificando ese servicio, cinco especialistas del Registro Provincial de Bienes Culturales (RBC) de Matanzas se enfrascan cada día en impedir que nuestras propiedades espirituales más valiosas sufran la expoliación internacional.
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