'Confiscation' definitions:
Definition of 'confiscation'
(from WordNet)
noun
Seizure by the government [syn: confiscation, arrogation]
Definition of 'Confiscation'
From: GCIDE
- Confiscation \Con`fis*ca"tion\, n. [L. confiscatio.] The act or process of taking property or condemning it to be taken, as forfeited to the public use. [1913 Webster]
- The confiscations following a subdued rebellion. --Hallam. [1913 Webster]