razzia

[ raz-ee-uh ]

noun

1. a plundering raid.

razzia

/ ˈræzɪə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of razzia¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of razzia¹

C19: from French, from Arabic ghaziah war

Example Sentences

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.

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

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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.

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"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.

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"That was the first razzia I saw, too. I passed it on the street. Someone told me later those men were executed."

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