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con·fis·ca·to·ry

 (kən-fĭs′kə-tôr′ē)
adj.
1. Relating to or effecting confiscation.
2. Being or imposing an excessive or unreasonable tax or cost: confiscatory taxes; a confiscatory police.
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confiscatory

(kənˈfɪskətərɪ; -trɪ)
adj
involving confiscation
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con•fis•ca•to•ry

(kənˈfɪs kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj.
characterized by, effecting, or resulting in confiscation.
[1790–1800]
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confiscatory

adj they have confiscatory powers → sie sind zur Beschlagnahme befugt
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