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raid

nounfeminineinformaluncommon/ˈʁuʒgɐ/rus·ga

Definition

1

A sudden surprise attack or operation by police, typically to search for and arrest people or seize illicit goods.

Usage examples

“The police conducted a raid on the nightclub.”
“A dawn raid was carried out on the suspect's house.”

Synonyms

Common combinations

police raiddrug raidcarry out a raid