seizure
/ˈsi.ʒɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc."
- "The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence."
- "As yet there had been no alarm of fever. The three seizures had excited some comment, however, and had it not been for the counter-excitement of the burning ship, it is possible that Pine's precaution would have been thrown away"
- "He alone thought seriously of the seizure of power, and, what is more, he thought of nothing else. His position was clear: power must be seized wherever it was politically possible to do so."
- "The continued seizure of the car is a violation of my rights."
- "The seizure includes various belongings taken from his house and his office."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsi.ʒɚ/
- British English: /ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.