confiscatory
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
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
By any measure, this extended lack of vehicle activity has translated into a significant boost to insurers’ bottom lines, bordering on the confiscatory, primarily due to that dramatic dip in accident claims.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 16, 2021
They denounced them as confiscatory, and attacked them in court as wrong in theory and bad in application.
From The New Nation by William E. Dodd
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