Beschlagnahme — meaning in English

English meaning

• embargo noun An official ban on trade with a particular country.
• seizure noun The act of taking something by force or by legal authority.

Senses

Beschlagnahme is used for these senses in English:

• embargo An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.
• seizure The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.

embargo — full definition

1. noun An official ban on trade with a particular country.
2. noun A temporary official ban on releasing certain information to the public.
3. verb To officially ban trade with a country, or to ban the release of information.

seizure — full definition

1. noun The act of taking something by force or by legal authority.
2. noun A sudden episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, often causing convulsions, common in epilepsy.

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