confiscation

🇺🇸 /ˌkɑːnfɪˈskeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃn/
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noun
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Taking something away from someone officially, often as a punishment.

The police officer ordered the confiscation of the stolen items from the thief.

translation

n. Taking something away from someone officially, often as a punishment.

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Plural confiscations