as in to seize
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards
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In addition, law enforcement has continued to confiscate fentanyl at the border.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Government agencies in areas beyond traditional road safety—such as consumer protection, trade, and fiscal policy—must work together to regulate the helmet market through active surveillance, imposing penalties when violations are detected, and confiscating unsafe products.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Personal property confiscated by the FBI during its 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago was boxed up and loaded onto Air Force One to make the journey back to Florida.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump celebrated on Friday after the FBI returned boxes of classified documents that were confiscated during a raid of Mar-a-Lago in 2022.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Government agencies in areas beyond traditional road safety—such as consumer protection, trade, and fiscal policy—must work together to regulate the helmet market through active surveillance, imposing penalties when violations are detected, and confiscating unsafe products.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Personal property confiscated by the FBI during its 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago was boxed up and loaded onto Air Force One to make the journey back to Florida.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump celebrated on Friday after the FBI returned boxes of classified documents that were confiscated during a raid of Mar-a-Lago in 2022.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscate. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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