kən-ˈfi-skət
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The credit value of the forest reflects real, on-the-ground protection efforts—stopping bulldozers, preventing forest fires, confiscating chainsaws, and helping local Indigenous communities develop sustainable livelihoods that do not damage the forests.
—Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Weapons were reportedly confiscated during the raid.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The cast and crew's passports were confiscated and those involved in the film have also been accused in court proceedings of spreading corruption, prostitution, antigovernment propaganda and conspiracy against national security, according to Rasoulof.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confiscate. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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confiscate
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Note: Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by law enforcement officers. Additionally, government action that reduces the value of property to a person or entity as to make it nearly worthless has been held to constitute confiscation. Examples of such government action include the passage of zoning laws that prevent the use of land for its designated purpose and the setting of utility rates so low that the utility company cannot realize a reasonable return on its investment.
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