Confiscations

/ˌkɒnfɪsˈkeɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of confiscation; multiple instances of seizing property or possessions by authority.

Etymology

From confiscation plus the regular plural -s. The word maintains its Latin structure through this pluralization while being fully adopted into English.

Kelly Says

Historical records of mass confiscations tell stories that statistics alone never could—the confiscations of property from Jewish communities in Nazi Germany, for instance, represent not just numbers but the systematic theft of lives and futures.

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