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noun
A raid (especially violent) carried out by the police or military, originally and chiefly carried out by the French in Algeria. and, prior to that, by the Milice (Vichy Government counter-terror police) in 1943-44.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A monetary device whereby national reserves are temporarily given up to a central bank.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: economics, sciences
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History
From French ratissage, from ratisser (“to rake”).
