noun🔗ShareSpoliation, pillageThe act of plundering or spoiling; robbery"The spoliation of the museum's ancient artifacts by the invading army was a great tragedy for the country. "La spoliation des anciens artefacts du musée par l'armée envahissante fut une grande tragédie pour le pays.propertyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpoliation, pillageRobbery or plunder in times of war; especially, the authorized act or practice of plundering neutrals at sea."During the war, the government authorized the spoliation of enemy cargo ships, seizing their goods and supplies. "Pendant la guerre, le gouvernement a autorisé la spoliation des navires de marchandises ennemis, saisissant leurs biens et leurs approvisionnements.warlawmilitaryhistorynauticalpropertygovernmentstateactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDestruction ou altération intentionnelle (d'un document)The intentional destruction of or tampering with (a document) in such way as to impair evidentiary effect."The company was fined heavily for the spoliation of emails relevant to the lawsuit. "L'entreprise a été lourdement condamnée pour la destruction d'e-mails pertinents pour le procès.lawrightactionguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
