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confiscation

noun

Definition of confiscation

as in expropriation

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Recent Examples of confiscation 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 Drone operators who enter restricted airspace without authorization can face fines of up to $100,000, confiscation of their aircraft, and federal criminal charges. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 However, the judge imposed a ban on Jonathan leaving Spain, ordered the confiscation of his passport, and required him to appear in court every week, the newspaper reported. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

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Put simply, this new deal consists of care in exchange for expropriation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
In the wake of the protests, the Environmental Protection and Conservation Authority has denounced the lack of transparency in the projects, which were approved without public consultation and with sudden expropriations of land.

— Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026

Definition of expropriation

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Planning and Zoning Commission members on May 18 voted in a tie, which meant a denial of the application under a conditional use permit, but the owners pressed forward seeking an annexation with a development agreement instead.

— Noah Daly July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
Prior to Russia being excluded from the G8 in 2014 following its annexation of Crimea, parts of Europe were directly dependent on Russia for oil and gas.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of annexation

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Brody also cited the former stockbroker Patten's remorse for his crime of securities fraud, and his history of seizures, which included two in February and May, as other reasons for a non-prison sentence.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 July 2026
On Monday, the Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued a statement on Facebook announcing the arrests, as well as the seizure of copious amounts of drugs over the course of Phish’s three shows at the Ruoff Music Center.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

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Authorize impoundment of vehicles involved in violations under certain circumstances.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 23 June 2026
The 2015 rules required utilities to monitor groundwater and impoundments, close leaking ponds and publicly disclose contamination data.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 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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Newcastle cannot reach the top as quickly as initially hoped post-takeover, given the financial constraints.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Meanwhile, Boston did its part to make visiting fans feel at home, so much so that a mutual admiration society took root during the Tartan Army’s brief takeover of Beantown’s taprooms.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 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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