confiscation
1 synonym for confiscation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of officially taking something away from someone.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Latin cōnfiscātiō; by surface analysis, formed from confiscate and -ion.
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