impoundment

im·pound·ment  (m-poundmnt)

n.

1. The act of impounding or the state of being impounded.

2. A body of water, such as a reservoir, made by impounding.

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impoundage, impoundment

the process of taking into legal custody, especially property. — impounder, n.

See also: Property and Ownership

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

impoundment - placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law impounding, internment, poundage seizure - the taking possession of something by legal process drug bust, drugs bust - seizure of illegal drugs by the police law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Translations

impoundment [ɪmˈpaʊndmənt] N (US) (Fin) → embargo m