razzia

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noun

A plundering and destructive incursion; a foray; a raid.

OriginFrench razzia ← Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّة →
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Meanings

nounrazzia (plural razzias)

plural razzias

  1. A plundering and destructive incursion; a foray; a raid.

    A week ago the police started razzias (raids), and lots of gay and not gay people have been taken to the police department off of the main avenues, bars, (gay and not gay), baths, and restaurants.

    1984 April 21, Jorge A., “Getting Together”, in Gay Community News, page 5

Origin

  1. Algerian Arabicغَزِيَّة
  2. Frenchrazzia
  3. Englishrazzia

Borrowed from French razzia, from Algerian Arabic غَزِيَّة (ḡaziya), equalling Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa, “raid, military campaign”). Doublet of ghazwa.

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APA

razzia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razzia

MLA

“razzia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razzia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “razzia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razzia.

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