confiscation
US /ˌkɑːn.fəˈskeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌkɑːn.fəˈskeɪ.ʃən/
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tịch thu
the act of confiscating a possession from someone (= taking it away as a punishment) or an example of this:
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There was a record number of confiscations by customs officers last year.