compulsory purchase
noun [ C or U ]
UK ukus(also compulsory acquisition); ( US eminent domain) LAW, PROPERTY
a situation in which a government has the legal power to buy private property at a fair price when it will be used for something that will be of use to the public, for example a new road:
The council has already indicated that it is prepared to recommend compulsory purchase of any property necessary for construction of the new stadium.