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confiscatory

 

[ ˌkɒnˈfɪskətəri ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

financial

Relating to or effecting confiscation, especially of property.

Synonyms

appropriation, confiscation, seizure

Examples of usage

  • Confiscatory tax policies were implemented to address income inequality.
  • The government's confiscatory measures were met with strong opposition from the public.

Translations

Translations of the word "confiscatory" in other languages:

🇵🇹 confiscatório

🇮🇳 जब्ती संबंधी

🇩🇪 konfiskatorisch

🇮🇩 penyitaan

🇺🇦 конфіскаційний

🇵🇱 konfiskacyjny

🇯🇵 没収的

🇫🇷 confiscatoire

🇪🇸 confiscatorio

🇹🇷 müsadereci

🇰🇷 몰수의

🇸🇦 مصادرة

🇨🇿 konfiskační

🇸🇰 konfiskačný

🇨🇳 没收的

🇸🇮 konfiskatoričen

🇮🇸 upptökutengt

🇰🇿 тәркілеу

🇬🇪 კონფისკაციური

🇦🇿 müsadirə

🇲🇽 confiscatorio

Etymology

The word 'confiscatory' originated from the verb 'confiscate', which came from the Latin word 'confiscatus', past participle of 'confiscare', meaning 'to seize'. The concept of confiscation has been used throughout history as a means of punishment, retribution, or government policy.

See also: confiscation.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,417, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.