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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
/ ɪˈɪə /
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
- i·sDz adjective
- i·sDz noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Putin's invasion of Ukraine put the US and Russia on opposite sides, but times are changing again.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and Moscow currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory.
The latest package is part of wider sanctions by the US, UK and EU on Russia, in response to its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Those "little green men" marked the start of Russia's war on Ukraine, which culminated in the 2022 full-scale invasion.
Miliband also warned of the risks from energy being "weaponised", seen as a reference to the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on gas prices.
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