Confiscation
[,kɒnfɪ'skeɪʃ(ə)n] or [,kɑnfɪs'keʃən]
Definition
(n.) The act or process of taking property or condemning it to be taken, as forfeited to the public use.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Forfeiting, condemnation to public use.
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Examples
- Boycott and confiscation were used against them. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He proposed to his fellow princes a general confiscation of church property--for the good of the church. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Confiscation don't amount to any thing. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
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