confiscation
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confiscation
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin cōnfiscātiō. By surface analysis, confiscate + -ion.
noun confiscations
- The act or process of confiscating.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: arrogation, expropriation, forfeiture, expropriate, impounding, forfeiting, impoundment, usurpation, appropriation, sequestration, embargo, seizure, dispossession, abduction, termination, capture
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noun the act or process of confiscating an item from public use; expropriation
| Español | confiscación, comiso, decomiso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 몰수 molsu |
| 日本語 | 没収 bosshū |
| 中文 | 沒收 /没收 mòshōu, 充公 chōnggōng |
| Português | confisco, confiscação |
| Français | confiscation |
| Deutsch | Konfiszierung, Konfiskation |
| Italiano | confisca |
| Ελληνικά | κατάσχεση katáschesi |
| Русский | конфиска́ция konfiskácija, реквизи́ция rekvizícija |
| العربية | مُصَادَرَة muṣādara, اِسْتِيلَاء istīlāʔ |
Talk about this word "confiscation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/confiscation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. confiscation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/confiscation "confiscation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/confiscation.Cite this
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title = {confiscation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/confiscation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
