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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 is the meaning of invasion?

   • An invasion is a military action of soldiers entering a foreign land. "Invasion!" (Arrowverse), a 2016 Arrowverse ( Arrow / The Flash / Supergirl / Legends of Tomorrow) television crossover event, inspired by the DC Comics series Invasion (Rhinehart novel), a 2016 novel by Luke Rhinehart.

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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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   What constitutes an invasion in a criminal case?

   • The invasion was committed by force, or by threat of force or coercion, such as that caused by fear of violence, duress, detention, psychological oppression or abuse of power, against such person or another person, or by taking advantage of a coercive environment, or the invasion was committed against a person incapable of giving genuine consent.

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   What is a mass movement 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. A common phrase is " invasion of privacy," which means an unfair intrusion into someone's personal space or private information.

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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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   noun. an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army. the entrance or advent of anything troublesome or harmful, as disease. entrance as if to take possession or overrun: the annual invasion of the resort by tourists. infringement by intrusion. invasion. / ɪnˈveɪʒən / noun. the act of invading with armed forces.

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   Learn the meaning of invasion as a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Invasion can refer to a military attack, a large number of people or things, or an unwanted action or disease.

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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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    the fact of a large number of people or things arriving somewhere, especially people or things that are unpleasant. the annual tourist invasion. Farmers are struggling to cope with an invasion of slugs. Robberies and home invasions are grim facts of daily life. see also pitch invasion. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.