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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConfisca
Pronunciation / Transliteration: konˈfiska
"La confisca dei beni è stata effettuata dalla polizia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of taking or seizing someone's property, typically by legal authority.
"The government announced the confiscation of illegal firearms from citizens." - 2
The state of having property taken away by legal means.
"The confiscation of assets was part of the anti-corruption campaign."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'confiscation' originates from the Latin word 'confiscare', meaning 'to seize for public use'. It evolved through Middle French 'confisquer', reflecting the act of taking property by authority, particularly in legal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confiscation" is said worldwide
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Confiscation
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fis.ka.sjɔ̃
"La confiscation des biens a été ordonnée par le tribunal."
Konfiszierung
Transliteration: kɔn.fɪˈtsiː.ʁʊŋ
"Die Konfiszierung von Drogen ist ein wichtiger Teil der Polizeiarbeit."
Confisca
Transliteration: konˈfiska
"La confisca dei beni è stata effettuata dalla polizia."
Confiscación
Transliteration: kon.fis.kaˈsjon
"La confiscación de bienes ilegales es una práctica común."
Confisco
Transliteration: kõˈfisku
"O confisco de bens foi realizado pela autoridade fiscal."
जब्ती
Transliteration: jabti
"सरकार ने अवैध संपत्तियों की जब्ती की।"
没收
Transliteration: mó shōu
"政府对非法财产进行了没收。"
압수
Transliteration: ap-su
"정부는 불법 자산을 압수했습니다."
押収
Transliteration: ōshū
"政府は違法な財産を押収しました。"
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