Thesaurus results for CONFISCATION

confiscation

noun

Definition of confiscation

as in expropriation

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Recent Examples of confiscation Operators who breached temporary flight restrictions faced fines of up to $100,000, criminal charges and confiscation of their aircraft. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The ruling ordered confiscation of financial assets and further investigations into the proceeds are ongoing. — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The order threatens violators with confiscation, destruction of their devices and punishment (which are not specified). — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026 No individual or corporation may, by becoming sufficiently mistrusted by public opinion or a few public officials, be subjected in court to a wholesale confiscation of its assets beyond what the law permits. — David B McGarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026 Drone operators who enter restricted airspace without approval can face fines of up to $100,000, along with criminal charges and confiscation of their drones, the FBI said. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026 According to the district’s Parent/Student Handbook, which was adopted in 2007 and last revised in 2022, unauthorized device use during the school day can result in consequences set by each campus, including confiscation of the device. — Chaewon Chung updated July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 The court also ordered the confiscation of gifts Kim had received, including a Van Cleef & Arpels diamond necklace, a Tiffany brooch, a Dior handbag, a storage case for a gold turtle figurine and a painting by famous Korean artist Lee Ufan. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 In February, the council introduced new e-bike regulations to prohibit riders younger than 12, ban e-bikes at two community parks and allow the temporary confiscation of reckless riders’ machines. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026

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Noun

In spite of legal safeguards, the wealthy still fear expropriation.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Put simply, this new deal consists of care in exchange for expropriation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Definition of expropriation

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China’s annexation of Tibet in 1950–51 marked the first major turning point in relations between India and China.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Trump’s Gaza peace plan and ceasefire framework explicitly ruled out Israeli occupation or annexation of Gaza.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of annexation

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The plan, if approved by the EPA, would direct IDEM to create a permitting section with about nine to 13 staff members to address coal ash impoundment closure permit applications.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Authorize impoundment of vehicles involved in violations under certain circumstances.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Definition of impoundment

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The attempt of any of the parts to exercise it is usurpation.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Those laws sought to alter the reporting structure for the secretary or the directors in violation of Amendment 33 of the Arkansas Constitution, which protects the vested powers of constitutional boards, like the Board of Corrections, from usurpation by the governor, the General Assembly or both.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026

Definition of usurpation

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Nightclubs and rooftop bars from E11EVEN in Miami to Marquee in New York (plus E11EVEN’s takeover nights at Cipriani in Manhattan and FYE in Toronto) faced surges Speakeasy’s platform quietly absorbed.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The Italian bank took an initial 9% stake in 2024, before ramping it up to about 30% in March, fueling expectations of a full takeover, a prospect fiercely resisted by Commerzbank management.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of takeover

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Fleming staked much of his campaign on opposition to carbon capture and sequestration, the process for injecting carbon dioxide waste underground to reduce industrial pollution.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
And in Colorado, state agencies just launched a technical study to evaluate the potential of repurposing old wells for geothermal development and carbon capture and sequestration.

— Maria Gallucci, Wired News, 16 May 2026

Definition of sequestration

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