compulsory purchase order en · NOUN
Meanings
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(Ireland, UK) An order made, usually for the purchase of land required for a construction project.
The plans also required several Compulsory Purchase Orders to acquire nearby land.
2021 July 28, Peter Plisner, “The race to the Games has begun”, in RAIL, number 936, page 57:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| compulsory purchase orders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |