ratissage

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Noun

1. A [[raid]] (especially violent) carried out by the [[police]] or military, originally and chiefly carried out by the French in Algeria. {{defdate|from 1950s}} and, prior to that, by the Milice (Vichy Government counter-terror police) in 1943-44.
2. {{lb|en|economics}} A monetary device whereby national [[reserve]]s are temporarily given up to a [[central bank]]. {{defdate|from 1950s}}

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