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confiscatory

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Using confiscation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • At some point along the curve of tax rates, the rate changes qualitatively from contributory (the payer is duly pitching in) to confiscatory (the taxer is confiscating); the cutoff value between those categories depends on one's political philosophy.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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