Synonyms of confiscation

confiscation

noun

as in expropriation

Related Words

• expropriation
• annexation
• repossession
• seizure
• impoundment
• usurpation
• takeover
• sequestration
• grab
• assumption
• preemption
• appropriation
• theft
• misuse
• embezzlement
• misappropriation
• looting
• arrogation
• attachment
• misapplication
• peculation
• defalcation
• infringement
• pillaging
• detainer
• invasion
• commandeering
• encroachment
• piracy
• despoilment
• occupancy
• occupation
• ejection
• trespass
• stripping
• dispossession
• preoccupancy
• deforcement
• disfurnishment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confiscation

Use strong-arm tactics, such as the confiscation of old ballots, to intimidate officials and possibly serve as a dress rehearsal for federal muscle-flexing in future elections. — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026

Establishing a National Claims Commission to resolve confiscation claims from the post-1959 nationalizations, compensating former owners through bonds while protecting people who later acquired the same properties legally. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

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