kən-ˈfi-skət
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
We were interrogated, the contents of our suitcase was kind of picked through and things were confiscated.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
When army cadet Beto (Juan Eduardo Palacios) steals confiscated cocaine from his superiors, his girlfriend, Estela (Andrea Vergara), and her brother Heli (Armando Espitia) become entangled in a series of deadly events involving both drug traffickers and the corrupt authorities.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Authorities raided slot-machine parlors in suburban West Palm Beach, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach and Zephyrhills, confiscating machines and cash.
—David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confiscate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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confiscate
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Note: Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by law enforcement officers. Additionally, government action that reduces the value of property to a person or entity as to make it nearly worthless has been held to constitute confiscation. Examples of such government action include the passage of zoning laws that prevent the use of land for its designated purpose and the setting of utility rates so low that the utility company cannot realize a reasonable return on its investment.
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