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    confiscation
    /ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of taking or seizing someone's property with authority; seizure: "a court ordered the confiscation of her property"

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  2. Confiscation is the act of taking away someone's possession as a punishment or an example of this. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and translations of confiscation in English and other languages.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ConfiscationConfiscation - Wikipedia

    Confiscation is the transfer of property to the state or other public authority, often as a punishment or enforcement of the law. Learn about the history, scope, and modern trends of confiscation in different legal systems and contexts.

  4. Confiscation definition: the act, as a penalty, of seizing or appropriating something for public use or for ownership by the state. See examples of CONFISCATION used in a sentence.

  5. Definition of confiscation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. appropriated by the government : forfeited; deprived of property by confiscation… See the full definition

  7. Confiscation is the act of taking away someone's possession as a punishment or an example of this. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and translations of confiscation from Cambridge Dictionary.

  8. Learn the meaning of confiscate, a verb that means to take something away from someone, usually as a punishment. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with other words like seize and impound.