seizure
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plural
seizures
plural
seizures
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEIZURE
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[noncount]
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the act of taking control of something especially by force or violence
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the seizure of power by the rebels
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law
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the act of taking something by legal authority
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property that is protected from seizure
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the seizure of evidence by the police
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Not all searches and seizures by the police require a warrant.
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medical
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an abnormal state in which you become unconscious and your body moves in an uncontrolled and violent way
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an epileptic seizure [=fit]
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The patient has been experiencing seizures. [=convulsions]
