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   invasion

   /ɪnˈveɪʒn/

   noun

   • 1. an instance of invading a country or region with an armed force: "Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812" Similar occupationconqueringcaptureseizureannexationannexingtakeoverappropriationexpropriationarrogationoverrunningoverwhelmingstormingattackincursionoffensiveassailingassaultonslaughtforaysortieraidOpposite withdrawal
   • ▪ an incursion by a large number of people or things into a place or sphere of activity: "there was a brief pitch invasion when Sunderland scored" Similar influxinundationinrushrushfloodtorrentdelugestreamavalanche
   • ▪ an unwelcome intrusion into another's domain: "random drug testing of employees is an unwarranted invasion of privacy" Similar violationinfringementinterruptiondisturbancedisruptionbreachinfractionintrusion intoencroachment ontrespass onobtrusion intointerference with

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin invasio(n-), from the verb invadere (see invade).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVASION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INVASION definition: 1. an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country: 2…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINVASION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INVASION meaning: 1. an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country: 2….

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INVADE definition: 1. to enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINVASION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. the act of invading with armed forces 2. any encroachment or intrusion 3. the onset or advent of something.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinvasion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   the act of an army entering another country by force in order to take control of it. Latest reports are of a full-scale military invasion. The UN resolution condemned the invasion of the country. The invasion force comprised 3 000–5 000 heavily armed troops.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › invasionInvasion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INVASION is an act of invading; especially : incursion of an army for conquest or plunder. How to use invasion in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordINVASION - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   All you need to know about "INVASION" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › invasionInvasion - definition of invasion by The Free Dictionary

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   1. an act or instance of invading, esp. by an army. 2. the entrance or advent of anything troublesome or harmful, as disease. 3. entrance as if to take possession or overrun: the annual invasion of tourists. 4. infringement by intrusion: invasion of privacy.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › invasion_ninvasion, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun invasion, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. invasion has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. military (mid 1500s) pathology (1890s) ecology (1900s)

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › invasionInvasion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    An invasion is the movement of an army into a region, usually in a hostile attack that's part of a war or conflict. World history is full of descriptions of invasions. One country's army plundering or taking over a city or piece of land in another country is an invasion.