The phrase
"government raids" refers to when the government takes action to search and seize property or make arrests in a forceful and sudden manner. It usually involves law enforcement officers carrying out a surprise operation to gather evidence or go after suspected criminals or illegal activities.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«government»
«raid»
«raided»
«raiding»
Sentences with «government raids»
- For its part, Gibson will pay a $ 300,000 fine, make a $ 50,000 contribution to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and forfeit wood valued at $ 261,000 seized in the 2009 government raid on its Nashville facilities. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
- The incident, the latest in the ongoing debate over whether Christians in Southeast Asia have the right to refer to God as Allah, was the first - ever government raid of the nation's Christian community. (christianitytoday.com)
- «Voters have approved hundreds of millions of dollars to protect their drinking water and Suffolk government raided it,» Mr. Amper said during his press event. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
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