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"seizure" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often capturing (9 letters).
Definitions
the taking possession of something by legal process
Word origin
From seize + -ure.
Used in a sentence
“the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.”
“The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.”
“The continued seizure of the car is a violation of my rights.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Sudden taking or attack”7 letters
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