Invasion - English meaning

noun

The action of annexing something, especially territory.

Usage examples:

The annexation of austria by nazi germany in 1938

noun

Possession taken of a piece of land or a country, usually by force or without permission

Usage examples:

The country's annexation of its neighbour caused an outcry., annexations helped san jose grow into …

verb

Add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.

Usage examples:

The first ten amendments were annexed to the constitution in 1791

noun

A building joined to or associated with a main building, providing additional space or accommodation.

Usage examples:

The school's one-storey wooden annex

noun

An addition to a document.

Usage examples:

An annex to the report

noun

The action of appropriating something.

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Dishonest appropriation of property

noun

An amount of money kept separate to use for a particular purpose, esp. by a government

Usage examples:

The city council approved an appropriation of $10,000 to plant trees.

noun

A sum of money to be used for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

An appropriation of $1 million/€5000/£20,000, etc. campus leaders are seeking an emergency appropri…

verb

Make a concerted or violent attack on.

Usage examples:

The scots army assailed edward's army from the rear

verb

Present participle of assail

Usage examples:

The victim had been assailed with repeated blows to the head and body., he was assailed with insult…

verb

Make a physical attack on.

Usage examples:

He pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer

noun

A physical attack.

Usage examples:

His imprisonment for an assault on the film director

verb

Attack someone physically or emotionally

verb

Take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force.

Usage examples:

In february the germans attacked verdun

noun

An aggressive and violent act against a person or place.

Usage examples:

He was killed in an attack on a checkpoint

verb

An offensive against an enemy

verb

Take into one's possession or control by force.

Usage examples:

The island was captured by australian forces in 1914

noun

The action of capturing or of being captured.

Usage examples:

The capture of the city

verb

Overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force.

Usage examples:

He conquered cyprus

verb

Present participle of conquer

Usage examples:

The spanish conquered the new world in the 16th century., the english were conquered by the normans…

noun

The action by the state or an authority of taking property from its owner for public use or benefit.

Usage examples:

The decree provided for the expropriation of church land and buildings

noun

The act of taking away money or property, especially for public use without payment to the owner, or for personal use illegally

Usage examples:

The need for expropriations could delay construction by up to nine months., villagers are protestin…

noun

An invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.

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Incursions into enemy territory

noun

A sudden and unwanted entrance to a place or area controlled by others, esp. in a military attack

noun

A job or profession.

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People in professional occupations

adjective

For the sole use of the occupiers of the land concerned.

Usage examples:

An occupation bridge

adjective

Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.

Usage examples:

The allegations made are deeply offensive to us

noun

An attacking military campaign.

Usage examples:

An impending military offensive against the guerrillas

Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

verb

Spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers.

Usage examples:

The mediterranean has been overrun by tourists

noun

An instance of something exceeding an expected or allowed time or cost.

Usage examples:

The cost overrun caused the company's share price to fall

noun

The movement or extension of something beyond an expected or allotted position.

Usage examples:

The system acts as a brake to prevent cable overrun

adjective

Very great in amount.

Usage examples:

His party won overwhelming support

verb

Bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water.

Usage examples:

Floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses

noun

The action of capturing someone or something using force.

Usage examples:

The seizure of the assembly building

noun

The sudden forceful attack and capture of a building or other place by troops.

Usage examples:

The storming of the bastille

adjective

(of a performance, especially in sport or music) outstandingly vigorous or impressive.

Usage examples:

His storming finish carried him into third place

verb

Move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

She burst into tears and stormed off

noun

An act of assuming control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another.

Usage examples:

They sought a controlling interest rather than a takeover

noun

An act of taking control of something

Usage examples:

Huge corporate takeovers were the big financial news this year.

noun

The act of taking control of a company by buying enough of its shares to do this

Usage examples:

The company has agreed an $11.5bn takeover., friendly/hostile takeover in hostile takeovers, the em…