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, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for confiscatory

confiscatory
/ (kənˈfɪskətərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

involving confiscation