impounder
/ɪmˈpaʊndər/
noun
- A person or authority that seizes and holds something, such as property, animals, or documents, by legal right.
- As the official impounder, he was responsible for storing confiscated goods until the court hearing.
- The impounder returned the impounded car only after the owner paid all the fines.
- The county impounder took custody of the stray dogs found on the highway.
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