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confiscation

[kon-fuh-skay-shuhn] / ˌkɒn fəˈskeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
seizure
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Whether the confiscation was a security snafu or a defiance of the court order remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The Danish artist behind "Pillar of Shame", Jens Galschiot, called the outcome of the trial and the statue's potential confiscation "outrageous".

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

"The Environment Agency must do more to secure and enforce confiscation orders against those responsible, so criminals pay - not communities."

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

It shows there have been 66 confiscation orders between January 2021 and March 2026, totalling £7.3m.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

I really should get back and tell her; she is the one who will be affected the most by Frightful’s confiscation.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George


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