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confiscation

[kon-fuh-skey-shuhn] / ˌkɒn fəˈskeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
seizure
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The confiscation of the cash and gold and brief detention of the employees is the most severe step Orbán has taken yet in his dispute with Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Documents also state Maidstone Crown Court ordered the confiscation of £100,000 from the then-58-year-old.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

The 52-page complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, offered new details on the confiscation of 26 betting machines on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

“It is in reality an uncompensated confiscation of property,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

It was understandable; he risked the confiscation of his property by sheltering us.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin