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Razzia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crackdown noun A sudden, strict effort to enforce rules or stop unwanted behavior.
  • raid noun A sudden attack or surprise incursion, often by armed forces or police.
  • shakedown noun Extortion — pressuring someone for money through threats or blackmail.

Senses

Razzia is used for these senses in English:

  • crackdown Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.
  • raid (law enforcement) An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering.

raid — full definition

  1. noun A sudden attack or surprise incursion, often by armed forces or police.
  2. verb To carry out a sudden attack or unannounced search on a place.

Related German words