con|fis|ca|to|ry

con|fis|ca|to|ry
con|fis|ca|to|ry «kuhn FIHS kuh TR ee, -TOHR-», adjective.
1. of or like confiscation; tending to confiscate: »

The British system of income taxation is much like the American, only more extreme, with…more confiscatory surtaxes (Wall Street Journal).

2. confiscating.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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