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   invasion

   /ɪnˈveɪʒn/

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   • 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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   What do you mean by invasion?

   • 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.

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   What does envasioun mean?

   • Middle English invasioun "assault, attack," borrowed from Anglo-French invasion, envasioun, borrowed from Late Latin invāsiōn-, invāsiō "attack, taking possession by violence," from Latin invādere "to enter with hostile intent, assault, attack" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at invade 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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   What are some examples of invasions?

   • 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. You can call other mass movements invasions as well, like a horrifying invasion of your kitchen by cockroaches, or the invasion of a stadium by excited soccer fans.

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   What is the meaning of invade?

   • 1. to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent. 2. to enter as if to take possession: to invade a neighbor's home. 3. to enter and affect injuriously or destructively: viruses that invade the bloodstream. 4. to intrude upon: to invade someone's privacy. 5. to encroach or infringe upon: to invade the rights of citizens.

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     invasion definicja: 1. an occasion when an army or country...

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     an action or process that affects someone's life in an...

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     INVASION translate: 入侵，侵略, （通常為了謀財或搞破壞而不受歡迎地）湧入，蜂擁而至, 侵犯，侵擾....

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     INVASION translate: غَزو. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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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.

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   Invasion is the act of entering or attacking a place or area, especially with armed forces. It can also mean the entry of harmful or unwanted things into a place or body. See different sources and translations of the word invasion.

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