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confiscation

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


Example Sentences

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Real threats prompted her to buy an AR-15, Anne stressed, not the far right’s hypothetical scenarios of gun confiscations or a communist takeover.

From Washington Post

Violators face stiff fines and confiscation of rescue vessels.

From Seattle Times

Speakers at the Aug. 11 news conference suggested that anti-Islam sentiment may have been responsible for the confiscation.

From Seattle Times

The law sets a 30-year limit on challenges to such confiscations.

From BBC

Speakers at Tuesday’s news conference suggested that anti-Islam sentiment may be responsible for the confiscation.

From Seattle Times