CONFISCATION

confiscation, arrogation

(noun) seizure by the government

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

confiscation (countable and uncountable, plural confiscations)

The act or process of confiscating.

Source: Wiktionary


Con`fis*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. confiscatio.]

Definition: The act or process of taking property or condemning it to be taken, as forfeited to the public use. The confiscations following a subdued rebellion. Hallam.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SOMETIME

(adverb) at some indefinite or unstated time; “let’s get together sometime”; “everything has to end sometime”; “It was to be printed sometime later”


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