Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compulsory purchase order

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: com-pul-so-ry pur-chase order
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An order made, usually for the purchase of land required for a construction project.

British usage

Example Sentences

"The plans also required several Compulsory Purchase Orders to acquire nearby land."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

compulsory purchase orders (plural)

Questions

What does compulsory purchase order mean?: An order made, usually for the purchase of land required for a construction project.

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