seizure
pronunciation
How to pronounce seizure in British English:
UK [ˈsi:ʒə(r)]
How to pronounce seizure in American English:
US [ˈsiʒɚ]
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- Noun:
- a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
- the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
- the act of taking of a person by force
- the taking possession of something by legal process
Word Origin
- seizure (n.)
- "act of seizing," late 15c., from seize + -ure. Meaning "sudden attack of illness" is attested from 1779.
Example
- 1. They were angry about the forcible seizure and sale of their land .
- 2. The swiss supreme court then swooped in to confirm the bis 's immunity to seizure or prosecution .
- 3. The new york case led to the seizure of an argentine navy sailing ship last year .
- 4. When this activity goes awry , it is called a seizure .
- 5. So they helped organise a six-month protest in 2008 that culminated in the seizure of bangkok 's two airports , all in the name of defending the monarchy .