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seizure — ► NOUN 1) the action of seizing. 2) a sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit … English terms dictionary
seizure — sei‧zure [ˈsiːʒə ǁ ər] noun [countable, uncountable] formal 1. LAW the act of taking goods or property because they are illegal, or because the owner has not paid a debt: • An authority may threaten seizure of goods or disconnection of vital… … Financial and business terms
seizure — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ biggest, largest ▪ drug (AmE), drugs (BrE) ▪ cocaine, heroin, etc. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
seizure — noun 1) Napoleon s seizure of Spain Syn: capture, takeover, annexation, invasion, occupation, colonization 2) the seizure of property Syn: confiscation, appropriation, expropriation, sequestration; Law distraint 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
seizure — noun 1) Napoleon s seizure of Spain Syn: capture, takeover, annexation, invasion, occupation 2) the seizure of banned goods Syn: confiscation, appropriation, expropriation 3) the seizure of … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
seizure — noun a) The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law. The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence. b) A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure). As yet there had been no alarm of fever. The three seizures… … Wiktionary
seizure — noun 1 (U) the act of suddenly taking control or possession of something: the Fascist seizure of power in 1922 2 (C) a sudden attack of an illness, for example a heart attack: an epileptic seizure … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
seizure-alert dog — noun a dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders • Hypernyms: ↑working dog … Useful english dictionary
seizure — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. the act, action, or process of seizing ; the state of being seized b. the taking possession of person or property by legal process 2. a. a sudden attack (as of disease); especially the physical manifestations (as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
seizure — noun 1》 the action of seizing. 2》 a sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit … English new terms dictionary
seizure — UK [ˈsiːʒə(r)] / US [ˈsɪʒər] noun Word forms seizure : singular seizure plural seizures 1) [countable/uncountable] the action of taking something or taking control of something, especially using power or force seizure of: the seizure of the… … English dictionary