CONFISCATION Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word confiscation. (close relations)
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| appropriation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose • incorporation by joining or uniting • a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner | ||||||
| expropriation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority) | ||||||
| impoundment | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law | ||||||
| seizure | nounn | |||||
noun • a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • the act of taking of a person by force • the taking possession of something by legal process | ||||||
| confiscatory | adjectiveadj | |||||
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| requisitioning | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use • an official form on which a request is made • seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized verb • make a formal request for official services • demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service | ||||||
| arrogation | nounn | |||||
noun • seizure by the government | ||||||
