seizure
sei‧zure /ˈsiːʒə $ -ər/
noun
1. [uncountable and countable] the act of suddenly taking control of something, especially by force
seizure of
the fascist seizure of power in 1922
2. [uncountable and countable] when the police or government officers take away illegal goods such as drugs or guns:
drugs seizures
3. [countable] a sudden condition in which someone cannot control the movements of their body, which continues for a short time
SYN fit:
He had an epileptic seizure.
sei‧zure /ˈsiːʒə $ -ər/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] the act of suddenly taking control of something, especially by force
seizure of
2. [uncountable and countable] when the police or government officers take away illegal goods such as drugs or guns:
3. [countable] a sudden condition in which someone cannot control the movements of their body, which continues for a short time
SYN fit: