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