confiscations

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of seizing and taking away someone's property or possessions, especially by an authority or the law.

  - "The customs officials confiscated the traveler's fruits due to exceeding the weight limit."
  - "The police confiscated the stolen goods from the thieves."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with confiscations
concessions , cessations , accessions

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Variants

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confiscate , confiscated , confiscates , confiscating , confiscation , confiscations , confiscator , confiscators , confiscatory

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'confiscare' which means to seize or pledge.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'confiscations' first appeared in English in the 16th century.

2. In some countries, confiscation of land was used as a punishment for treason or other serious crimes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Seizure: The act of taking control of someone or something, often by force or authority.

2. Expropriation: The taking of private property for public use, often without compensation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'confiscations' have been used to depict the power and control of authorities over people's possessions. For example, in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', the pigs confiscate the human's property to establish their rule.

How to Memorize "confiscations"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene where someone is taking something away from someone else, such as a customs officer taking a bag from a traveler.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'confiscations' with the idea of authority or power taking something away.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'C-O-F-F-I-S-C-A-T-I-O-N-S' to remember the definition: 'C' for 'control', 'O' for 'over', 'F' for 'someone's', 'F' for 'forcibly', 'I' for 'taking', 'S' for 'away', 'C' for 'someone's', 'A' for 'assets', 'T' for 'taken', 'I' for 'illegally', 'O' for 'often', and 'N' for 'nation'.

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