Razzia
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Razzia
A plundering and destructive incursion; a foray; a raid.
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razzia
Properly, a military raid intended for the subjection or punishment of hostile or rebellious people by the carrying off of cattle, destruction of crops, etc.; by extension, any plundering or destructive incursion ill force. Razzias were formerly common in Arabian countries. They were practised by the Turkish authorities in Algeria and other provinces against tribes or districts which refused to pay taxes; and the word was adopted, and the practice continued for a time, by the French in Algeria after its conquest.
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Razzia
rat′si-a a pillaging incursion—Algerian.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary F., fr. Ar. ghāzīa,pron. razia, in Algeria)
Open conflict followed, and a succession of French razzias. "Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science" by
Touat was the center of conspiracies, of razzias, of defections, and at the same time, the depot of supply for the insatiable nomads. "Atlantida" by
The memory of his razzias was perpetuated upon stone columns set up to record his successes. "Ancient Egypt" by
This razzia, however, will not come off yet. "Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1" by
En-Noor told us that the Sultan of Asoudee had gone out on a razzia to the west. "Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2" by
Brave under all circumstances, they take pleasure in "razzias," which they call "tchepaos. "Celebrated Travels and Travellers" by
Sunday morning, on crossing the Boulevard du Prince Eugene, I was taken in a razzia. "History of the Commune of 1871" by