razzia

American

[raz-ee-uh] / ˈræz i ə /

noun

a plundering raid.

razzia British

/ ˈræzɪə /

noun

history a raid for plunder or slaves, esp one carried out by Moors in North Africa

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Etymology

Origin of razzia

1835–45; < French < Arabic (Algerian) ghāzya military raid, variant of Arabic ghazwah

Example Sentences

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Razzia Gafur, 24, moved to London after finishing her university studies two years ago.

From BBC

Razzia has since asked her estate agent if she could exit the tenancy agreement, as she's spending £700 per month on rent and bills on a property she hasn't been living in.

From BBC

"They would only let me out of my tenancy if I found a replacement tenant," Razzia says, adding that it was difficult to find anyone to take on the flat during lockdown.

From BBC

He donned bright pink garb as he drove through the Razzia restaurant, once a silent cinema, on a revving motorcycle.

From Reuters

Razzia, rat′si-a, n. a pillaging incursion—Algerian.

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