Confiscable

/kənˈfɪskəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be confiscated; capable of being seized by authorities, especially by the government.

Etymology

From confiscate plus the suffix -able, meaning 'capable of.' Confiscate comes from Latin confiscatus, from confiscāre 'to seize for the treasury,' derived from con- and fiscus (royal treasure).

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Throughout history, calling something 'confiscable' has been the government's way of controlling what citizens own—from property to cars to cryptocurrencies today—and it's always a sign of who has ultimate power in a society.

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