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Definition seizure in British English

seizure noun

noun
/ˈsiːʒə(r)/
1

the action of taking something or taking control of something, especially using power or force

Example

the seizure of the British embassy

Example

The government has made a record number of drug seizures this year.

Synonyms and related words
invade occupy suppress
2

a sudden attack of a disease such as epilepsy that makes your body shake. A more informal word for this is a fit

Example

The patient had a seizure after being injected with the wrong drug.

Example

an epileptic seizure

Synonyms and related words
illness bout attack
Definition seizure in British English