confiscatory
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of confiscatory
First recorded in 1790–1800; confiscate + -ory 1
Example Sentences
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It is a fitting occasion to recall how George Harrison, railing against Britain’s confiscatory tax regime, unwittingly helped create the template for this market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
They argue it is confiscatory and violates the regional government's autonomy, according to a lawyer's draft for the appeal seen by Reuters.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2023
Billionaire Peter Thiel, a founder of PayPal, has publicly condemned "confiscatory taxes."
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2021
State law gives local governments remarkably broad leeway to seize the vehicles on their streets and tow them to public or private yards to rack up confiscatory storage and other fees.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2019
A strike and its demands are usually praised as being law-abiding, or economically bearable, or are condemned as being unlawful, or confiscatory.
From An American Idyll The Life of Carleton H. Parker by Parker, Cornelia Stratton
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