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seizure
seizure /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.