seizure

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsiːʒə/

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