Crossword Genius

I'm getting money to confiscate (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impound

'to confiscate' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'i'm getting money' is the wordplay.
'getting' says to put letters next to each other.
'money' becomes 'pound' (pound sterling).
'im'+'pound'='IMPOUND'

(Other definitions for impound that I've seen before include "appropriate" , "Confiscate" , "Take legal possession of" , "Seize (goods) legally" , "Seize and take custody of (items)" .)

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