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invasion
[in-vey-zhuhn]
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
any encroachment or intrusion
an invasion of rats
the onset or advent of something harmful, esp of a disease
pathol the spread of cancer from its point of origin into surrounding tissues
the movement of plants to a new area or to an area to which they are not native
Other Word Forms
- preinvasion adjective
- reinvasion noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Zelensky touched down in Turkey on Wednesday morning for a trip that had seemed to raise the prospects of a revival in stalled diplomatic efforts to broker an end to Russia's invasion.
The attack early on Wednesday was one of the deadliest on western Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
The committee's chair, Labour MP Tan Dhesi, said: "Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine, unrelenting disinformation campaigns, and repeated incursions into European airspace mean that we cannot afford to bury our heads in the sand."
But all Mexican children are schooled in the what is taught as the nefarious U.S. legacy of invasions and land grabs.
After the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many Western countries imposed sanctions on Russian energy, which Moscow is accused of dodging by shipping oil on aged tankers often with obscure ownership or insurance.
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