impoundment
Americannoun
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a body of water confined within an enclosure, as a reservoir.
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the act of impounding.
towing and impoundment of abandoned vehicles.
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the condition of being impounded.
Etymology
Origin of impoundment
Example Sentences
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That means tightening enforcement of the Impoundment Control Act.
From Barron's • Oct. 6, 2025
In response, Congress adopted the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to resolve disputes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025
Impoundment is only used as a last resort if someone “ignores the warnings and refuses to temporarily move.”
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2022
The 1974 Budget and Impoundment Control Act gave Congress a mechanism for making large, all- encompassing, budget decisions.
From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021
He added that the "best way to characterize" the legal office staffer's concern "would be a dissenting opinion vis-a-vis the Impoundment Control Act."
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2019
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