Razzia

The word razzia (English pronunciation: /ˈræziə/) was borrowed via French (IPA: [ʁazja]) from Algerian Arabic: غزية ghaziya (IPA: [ʁazɪja]) "raiding", and can mean

A slave raid conducted by Barbary pirates
Ghazw, referring to wars associated with the expansion of Muslim territory
Police raids rounding up many people
- Name used in World War II Denmark for a Nazi roundup
Certain military raids, such as the raiding tactics applied by French forces in Algeria in the 19th century
Razzia (film), an East German movie from 1947
Razzia Records, independent record label based in Stockholm, Sweden
Razzia (artist), French poster artist
Razzia!, a mafia-themed release of the board game Ra
Razzia, a board game by Stefan Dorra, published by Ravensburger

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