Confiscation - English meaning

noun

The action of annexing something, especially territory.

Usage examples:

The annexation of austria by nazi germany in 1938

noun

Possession taken of a piece of land or a country, usually by force or without permission

Usage examples:

The country's annexation of its neighbour caused an outcry., annexations helped san jose grow into …

noun

The action of appropriating something.

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Dishonest appropriation of property

noun

An amount of money kept separate to use for a particular purpose, esp. by a government

Usage examples:

The city council approved an appropriation of $10,000 to plant trees.

noun

A sum of money to be used for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

An appropriation of $1 million/€5000/£20,000, etc. campus leaders are seeking an emergency appropri…

noun

An extra part or extension that is or may be attached to something to perform a particular function.

Usage examples:

The processor comes complete with a blender attachment

verb

Officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes.

Usage examples:

A nearby house had been commandeered by the army

verb

Present participle of commandeer

noun

The seizure of someone's property in order to obtain payment of money owed, especially rent.

Usage examples:

Many faced heavy fines and the distraint of goods

noun

The action by the state or an authority of taking property from its owner for public use or benefit.

Usage examples:

The decree provided for the expropriation of church land and buildings

noun

The act of taking away money or property, especially for public use without payment to the owner, or for personal use illegally

Usage examples:

The need for expropriations could delay construction by up to nine months., villagers are protestin…

noun

The loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing.

Usage examples:

Magistrates ordered the forfeiture of his computer

noun

The loss of rights, property, or money, especially because you have not obeyed a rule or law

Usage examples:

Forfeiture of sth i had been told that my client would face 40 years in prison and a forfeiture of …

verb

Seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law.

Usage examples:

Vehicles parked where they cause an obstruction will be impounded

verb

Present participle of impound

Usage examples:

The police impounded cars and other personal property belonging to the drug dealers., the vehicle w…

verb

Distrain or impound (a person's property).

Usage examples:

The bailiff and his men poind his goods in the name of the law

noun

An official order laying claim to the use of property or materials.

Usage examples:

I had to make various requisitions for staff and accommodation

verb

Demand the use or supply of (something) by official order.

Usage examples:

The government had assumed powers to requisition cereal products at fixed prices

noun

A formal or official request for something needed

Usage examples:

[ c ] the staff made a requisition for new desks., the army requisitioned all the trucks in the reg…

verb

Demand the use or supply of (something) by official order.

Usage examples:

The government had assumed powers to requisition cereal products at fixed prices

noun

An official order laying claim to the use of property or materials.

Usage examples:

I had to make various requisitions for staff and accommodation

noun

The action of capturing someone or something using force.

Usage examples:

The seizure of the assembly building

noun

The action of sequestrating or taking legal possession of assets.

Usage examples:

If such court injunctions are ignored, sequestration of trade union assets will follow

noun

The act of taking temporary possession of someone's property until they have paid money that is owed or obeyed a court order

Usage examples:

This would do nothing to halt the sequestration of property in the former colony., the union was or…