seizure
/sˈiʒɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"
Noun
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Noun
the act of taking of a person by force
Noun
the taking possession of something by legal process
More Specific Terms
abduction
absence
absence seizure
apprehension
arrest
arrogation
catch
collar
confiscation
conquering
conquest
convulsion
distraint
distress
enslavement
focal seizure
impounding
impoundment
impress
impressment
internment
kidnapping
pinch
poundage
raptus hemorrhagicus
recapture
snatch
subjection
subjugation
taking into custody
usurpation