confiscationPronunciation: /ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃ(ə)n/Translate confiscation | into German | into Italian Definition of confiscation noun [mass noun] the action of taking or seizing someone’s property with authority; seizure:a court ordered the confiscation of her propertyconfiscation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of confiscation in the US English dictionary