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confiscation

[kon-fuh-skey-shuhn] / ˌkɒn fəˈskeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
seizure
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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

Special Judge Mohamed Al-Amin ordered the confiscation of all RSF assets and instructed the authorities to seek Interpol Red Notices for the arrest and extradition of those convicted.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Gold, he wrote, protects citizens from the confiscation of wealth through inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

This holds out a troubling prospect: Either AI progress will stop as investors abandon it, or progress will be funded by government, the only user allowed access to cutting-edge models—essentially confiscation by other means.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 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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