invasion — meaning in English

English meaning

• incursion noun A sudden military raid or invasion into another territory.
• invasion noun A military attack in which armed forces enter another territory to conquer or control it.
• onslaught noun A fierce, forceful attack.

Senses

invasion is used for these senses in English:

• incursion An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion in the general sense.
• invasion A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
• onslaught (by extension) A large number of people or things resembling an attack.

incursion — full definition

1. noun A sudden military raid or invasion into another territory.
2. noun An unwelcome intrusion or advance into an area or field.

invasion — full definition

1. noun A military attack in which armed forces enter another territory to conquer or control it.
2. noun An unwanted entry into a person's private space or affairs.

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