razzia
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of razzia
1835–45; < French < Arabic (Algerian) ghāzya military raid, variant of Arabic ghazwah
Example Sentences
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The large-scale round-up, or razzia, of Jews began on 22 and 23 February 1941 in revenge for the killing of a Dutch Nazi collaborator during a clash.
From BBC
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
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