confiscation

noun

Definition of confiscationnext
as in expropriation

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  1. expropriation
  2. annexation
  3. seizure
  4. impoundment
  5. takeover
  6. sequestration
  7. grab
  8. assumption
Noun
  • The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act provides an exception for suits over the expropriation of property taken in violation of international law.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The expropriation of assets from Danone and Carlsberg is just the beginning, as the Kremlin likely plans more corporate seizures to benefit Putin’s allies in retaliation for the use of Russia’s Central Bank assets.
    Nezir Sinani, Fortune Europe, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of expropriation
Noun
  • Most countries have not recognized the annexation of the Golan Heights but then U.S. President Donald Trump - now president-elect - said the U.S. would recognize Israel's sovereignty in the area in 2019.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Members of Netanyahu’s cabinet are pushing spiritedly to encumber Gaza’s reconstruction and rebuild Jewish settlements in the strip, while also petitioning for annexation of the West Bank.
    Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of annexation
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  • And only one seizure of fentanyl – roughly a quarter of a pound – was reported since fiscal year 2017.
    Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Caffeine can lead to restlessness, rapid breathing and seizures.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of seizure
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  • Efforts to circumvent the Hill by using impoundment or other executive maneuvers will confront the Budget Control and Impoundment Act of 1974 – a major victory for Congress' spending powers in the year President Richard Nixon was weakened by impeachment proceedings that led to his resignation.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But the impoundment matter was not litigated in the courts.
    Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of impoundment
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  • Zach Bryan leads the pack at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards with 21 nominations, followed by Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen, signaling a country music takeover.
    Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • As artificial intelligence rakes through the tech industry and beyond, some students also see some of the hands-on jobs taught in trade schools as less vulnerable to the machine-learning takeover.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of takeover
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  • Recent incidents have highlighted potential risks: In September, a carbon capture well in Illinois experienced sequestration fluid migration to an unauthorized underground zone, prompting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to step in.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Carbon Sequestration and Renewable Projects: The IRS will finalize guidance on carbon oxide sequestration credits (§45Q) and enhance the domestic content bonus credit (§45(b)(9)) to support U.S.-based manufacturing in clean energy. 2.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of sequestration
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  • The remaining 8 million acres are up for grabs, but the state and conservation nonprofits hope to convince land owners to take conservation easements or sell to the state as opposed to developers.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
  • With two games separating all four teams within the NFC West, the division title remains up for grabs with three games left in the regular season.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of grab
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  • Viewers on TikTok were able to see screenshots of messages from confused users, while the actress went on to debunk their many assumptions.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Cramer examined why each stock saw gains, attributing some of their recent successes to the assumption that President-elect Donald Trump’s new regulators will largely abandon efforts to curb big business’ power.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumption
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