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Synonyms for confiscation
con·fis·ca·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
confiscation, arrogationnoun
seizure by the government
Synonyms:
arrogation
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confiscationnoun
Synonyms:
forfeiting, condemnation to public use
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "confiscation":
forfeiture, seizure, confiscated, expropriation, confiscate, forfeitures, forfeiting
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #15914 | seizure | |
| #22834 | forfeiture | |
| #31442 | confiscated | |
| #43715 | confiscation | |
| #54028 | expropriation | |
| #67809 | confiscate | |
| #72454 | forfeitures | |
| #112091 | forfeiting |
How to use confiscation in a sentence?
Settlement businesses depend on and benefit from Israel's unlawful confiscation of Palestinian land and other resources, and facilitate the functioning and growth of settlements.
This kind of below-the-radar bureaucratic gun confiscation is a growing Second Amendment and property rights violation problem, particularly in strict gun control states like California, New Jersey and Massachusetts, people can't afford to spend tens of thousands of dollars on legal fees to get back a $500 firearm.
The harassment and detention of The Blade's reporter and photographer, the confiscation of their equipment, and the brazen destruction of lawful photographs cannot be justified by a claim of military authority or by the supposed imperatives of the national security state, the Blade is pleased with this resolution of the crucial First Amendment issues at stake in this matter.
We examined Mr. Trump on a variety of issues including statements he has made at various campaign events and rallies that counsel believes encouraged violence at those events or encouraged security guards to engage in violence or the confiscation of property.
How guaranteed is your investment? Are you sure that you can make profits? Are you sure that there will be no confiscation of your industry?
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