razzia


raz·zi·a

R0063350 (răz′ē-ə)n. A plundering raid.
[Arabic dialectal ġazya, from Arabic ġazwa, raid, military attack, from ġazā, to raid; see ġzw in Semitic roots.]

razzia

(ˈræzɪə) n, pl -zias (Historical Terms) history a raid for plunder or slaves, esp one carried out by Moors in North Africa[C19: from French, from Arabic ghaziah war]