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seizure

Pronunciation: /ˈsiːʒə/
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Definition of seizure

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] the action of capturing someone or something using force:the seizure of the Assembly building the Nazi seizure of power
  • the action of confiscating or impounding property by warrant of legal right: the seizure of all his assets seizures of heroin
  • 2a sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit:the patient had a seizure

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Definition of seizure in the US English dictionary
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