The meaning of Seizures

noun

The action of forcibly taking someone away against their will.

Usage examples:

They organized the abduction of mr cordes on his way to the airport

noun

The act of making a person go somewhere with you, especially using threats or violence

Usage examples:

There has been a series of abductions of young children from schools in the area., he was charged w…

noun

The action of annexing something, especially territory.

Usage examples:

The annexation of austria by nazi germany in 1938

noun

Possession taken of a piece of land or a country, usually by force or without permission

Usage examples:

The country's annexation of its neighbour caused an outcry., annexations helped san jose grow into …

verb

Add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.

Usage examples:

The first ten amendments were annexed to the constitution in 1791

noun

A building joined to or associated with a main building, providing additional space or accommodation.

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The school's one-storey wooden annex

noun

An addition to a document.

Usage examples:

An annex to the report

verb

Take into one's possession or control by force.

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The island was captured by australian forces in 1914

noun

The action of capturing or of being captured.

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The capture of the city

noun

The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.

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Africa boasts a tradition of higher education institutions that predate western colonization

noun

The act or process of sending people to live in and govern another country

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European colonization of the americas, with its cycle of war, disease and slavery, decimated the in…

verb

Overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force.

Usage examples:

He conquered cyprus

verb

Present participle of conquer

Usage examples:

The spanish conquered the new world in the 16th century., the english were conquered by the normans…

noun

An act of unlawfully seizing an aircraft, vehicle, or ship while in transit; a hijack.

Usage examples:

He was involved in a hijacking in 1981

verb

Unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes.

Usage examples:

A man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday

noun

The crime of using force or threats to take control of an aircraft, ship, car, etc., or an occasion when this happens

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The attacks included the hijacking of four planes., the government adopted new measures to prevent …

noun

An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.

Usage examples:

Napoleon's disastrous invasion of russia in 1812

noun

The act of entering a place by force, often in large numbers

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The invasion of the normandy coast on d-day, fig. i certainly regarded the tapping of my phone as a…

verb

Abduct (someone) and hold them captive, typically to obtain a ransom.

Usage examples:

Militants kidnapped the daughter of a minister

noun

The action of kidnapping someone.

Usage examples:

They were arrested for robbery and kidnap

verb

Take someone away against their will, often for ransom

noun

The action of abducting someone and holding them captive.

Usage examples:

The recent kidnapping of a dutch industrialist

verb

Abduct (someone) and hold them captive, typically to obtain a ransom.

Usage examples:

Militants kidnapped the daughter of a minister

noun

An occasion when someone is kidnapped

verb

Try to influence or thwart by underhand or unfair methods.

Usage examples:

An attempt to nobble the jury

verb

Present participle of nobble

Usage examples:

The jury who convicted him were suspected of being nobbled., he nobbled her in the corridor to sign…

noun

A job or profession.

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People in professional occupations

adjective

For the sole use of the occupiers of the land concerned.

Usage examples:

An occupation bridge

verb

Spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers.

Usage examples:

The mediterranean has been overrun by tourists

noun

An instance of something exceeding an expected or allowed time or cost.

Usage examples:

The cost overrun caused the company's share price to fall

noun

The movement or extension of something beyond an expected or allotted position.

Usage examples:

The system acts as a brake to prevent cable overrun

verb

Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.

Usage examples:

She snatched a biscuit from the plate

noun

An act of snatching or quickly seizing something.

Usage examples:

A quick snatch of breath

noun

The rapid raising of a weight from the floor to above the head in one movement.

Usage examples:

We did a lot of power movements, like cleans, squats, snatches, deadlifts and bench presses.

noun

The action of subjecting a country or person to one's control, or the fact of being subjected.

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The country's subjection to european colonialism

noun

The state of being under the political control of another country or state

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The book discusses the political subjection of the island by its larger neighbour.

noun

The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.

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The colonial subjugation of a country by means of brute military force

noun

The act of defeating people or a country and ruling them in a way that allows them no freedom

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They are bravely resisting subjugation by their more powerful neighbours., the subjugation of women…

noun

An act of assuming control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another.

Usage examples:

They sought a controlling interest rather than a takeover

noun

An act of taking control of something

Usage examples:

Huge corporate takeovers were the big financial news this year.

noun

The act of taking control of a company by buying enough of its shares to do this

Usage examples:

The company has agreed an $11.5bn takeover., friendly/hostile takeover in hostile takeovers, the em…