Confiscator

/kənˈfɪskeɪtər/ noun

Definition

A person who takes away someone's property, usually as a punishment or by government authority.

Etymology

From Latin 'confiscator,' one who confiscates. 'Confiscare' combines 'con-' (together) and 'fiscus' (state treasury), literally meaning to seize for the treasury. The word evolved from Roman legal practice.

Kelly Says

During the French Revolution, confiscators seized property from nobles and the Church—this word perfectly captures how political upheaval turns ordinary people into agents of systematic wealth redistribution, a pattern repeated throughout history.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ይሰይበናል
yi-sey-be-na-l
ARالعربية
مصادِر
musada-riin
BNবাংলা
নিয়ন্ত্রণকারী
ni-yon-tron-ka-ri
CACatalà
confiscador
kon-fi-ska-dor
CSČeština
konfiskátor
kon-fi-ska-tor
DADansk
konfiskator
kon-fi-ska-tor
DEDeutsch
Konfiscator
kon-fi-ska-tor
ELΕλληνικά
αποσυρτής
a-pos-ir-tis
ESEspañol
confiscador
kon-fi-ska-dor
FAفارسی
مصادِر
me-shō-dar
FISuomi
rikostettu
ri-ko-ste-tu
FRFrançais
confiscatrice
kon-fi-ska-tris
GUGU
લુટ
lu-t
HAHA
a-sa-ka
a-sa-ka
HEעברית
משתמש
misht-am-esh
HIहिन्दी
沒收कर्ता
meh-shō-kar-ta
HUMagyar
konfiskátor
kon-fi-ska-tor
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengambil
pen-gam-bil
IGIG
ọkọ
o-ko
ITItaliano
confiscatore
kon-fi-ska-to-re
JA日本語
没収者
mo-shū-sha
KKKK
жауапкершілік
ja-u-ap-ker-shi-lik
KMKM
បានយក
ba-an-yok
KO한국어
압류자
ap-ryu-ja
MRMR
अलॉट
a-lot
MSBahasa Melayu
pengambil
pen-gam-bil
MYမြန်မာ
ပိတ်ဆိုး
peet-so
NLNederlands
ingeëiser
in-ge-e-i-ser
NONorsk
konfiskator
kon-fi-ska-tor
PAPA
ਲੁੱਟ
lu-tt
PLPolski
konfiskator
skon-fi-ska-tor
PTPortuguês
confiscador
kon-fi-ska-dor
RORomână
confiscator
kon-fi-ska-tor
RUРусский
конфискователь
kon-fi-sk-o-va-tel
SVSvenska
konfiskator
kon-fi-ska-tor
SWKiswahili
mkulima
m-ku-li-ma
TAதமிழ்
பறிமுதல் செய்பவர்
pa-ri-mu-tha-l sei-ya-pa-var
TEతెలుగు
దోచుకునేవాడు
do-chu-ku-ne-va-du
THไทย
ผู้ยึด
poo yeet
TLTL
kumukuha
ku-mu-ku-ha
TRTürkçe
konfiske edici
kon-fi-ske e-di-ci
UKУкраїнська
конфісковальник
kon-fi-sk-o-va-l-nik
URاردو
م没
ma-māh
VITiếng Việt
người thu hồi
nguoi thu hoi
YOYO
gba
gba
ZH中文
没收者
méi shōu zhě
ZUZU
iqinise
i-qi-ni-se

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