seizure
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/ˈsiːʒər/
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/ˈsiːʒə(r)/
noun
R
taking something by legal force
The police have the power to make a seizure of illegal goods.
R
taking control by force
The military seizure of the capital happened quickly.
R
sudden illness attack
He had a seizure and needed medical help right away.
translation
taking something by legal force; taking control by force; sudden illness attack
Word Forms
Plural
seizures