invasion

From Middle French invasion, from Late Latin invāsiōnem, accusative of invāsiō.

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈveɪʒən/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʒən

invasion (countable and uncountable, plural invasions)

1. 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.
   • 2022 July 7, “Inspired by Ukraine, civilians study urban warfare in Taiwan”, in France 24‎, archived from the original on 07 July 2022‎:

     Yeh actually works in marketing, and his weapon is a replica -- but he is spending the weekend attending an urban warfare workshop to prepare for what he sees as the very real threat of a Chinese invasion.

2. The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.

   an invasion of mobile phones

   an invasion of bees

   an invasion of foreign tourists

3. (medicine) The spread of cancer cells, bacteries and such to the organism.
4. (surgery) The breaching of the skin barrier.

Borrowed from Late Latin invāsiōnem, nominative of invāsiō.

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.va.zjɔ̃/

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invasion f (plural invasions)

1. invasion

   armée d’invasion ― invasion army

   troupes d’invasion ― invasion troops

• envahir
• invasif

• “invasion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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invasion f (plural invasions)

1. invasion

From Latin invāsiō.

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invasion f (plural invasions)

1. invasion

Borrowed from Late Latin invāsiō.

invasion c

1. invasion

• invadera

• invasion in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• invasion in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• invasion in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)