- impoundment
- noun Date: circa 1665 1. the act of impounding ; the state of being impounded 2. a body of water formed by impounding
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
impoundment
Look at other dictionaries:
impoundment — index appropriation (taking), attachment (seizure), bondage, captivity, commitment (confinement) … Law dictionary
impoundment — (n.) 1660s; see IMPOUND (Cf. impound) + MENT (Cf. ment) … Etymology dictionary
impoundment — /im pownd meuhnt/, n. 1. a body of water confined within an enclosure, as a reservoir. 2. the act of impounding: the impoundment of alien property. 3. the condition of being impounded. Also, impoundage. [1655 65; IMPOUND + MENT] * * * … Universalium
impoundment — impound ► VERB 1) seize and take legal custody of. 2) shut up (domestic animals) in a pound. 3) (of a dam) hold back or confine (water). DERIVATIVES impoundment noun … English terms dictionary
impoundment — noun placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law • Syn: ↑impounding, ↑internment, ↑poundage • Derivationally related forms: ↑pound (for: ↑poundage), ↑impound … Useful english dictionary
Impoundment (political) — Impoundment is the refusal of presidents of the United States to spend money that has been appropriated by the United States Congress. All of the presidents up to Richard Nixon have used this power, which is regarded as inherent to the office.… … Wikipedia
Impoundment (disambiguation) — Impoundment may refer to: *Impoundment (political) to set aside in a fund rather than spend as prescribed *Seize, seize and retain in legal custody *Dog Pound, confinement as if in an animal shelter *Reservoirs confinement as if a body of water… … Wikipedia
impoundment — an enclosed body of water, of artificial construction and with variable environmental conditions, often turbid and with varying water levels. Used to retain water, sediment or wastes … Dictionary of ichthyology
impoundment — noun a) The act of impounding b) The state of being impounded … Wiktionary
impoundment — n. incarceration, confinement; confiscation, seizure … English contemporary dictionary
