confiscatory
[ kuh n-fis-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ kənˈfɪs kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
adjective
characterized by, effecting, or resulting in confiscation.
Origin of confiscatory
First recorded in 1790–1800;
confiscate +
-ory1
OTHER WORDS FROM confiscatory
un·con·fis·ca·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby confiscatory
confirmatory,
confirmed,
confirmee,
confiscable,
confiscate,
confiscatory,
confit,
confiteor,
confiture,
conflagrant,
conflagration
British Dictionary definitions for confiscatory
confiscatory
/ (kənˈfɪskətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
involving confiscation