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Invasion Noun Country Foreign Army Enters Force Years

word invasion
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noun
If there is an invasion of a country, a foreign army enters it by force.
...seven years after the Roman invasion of Britain.
He was commander in chief during the invasion of Panama.
If you refer to the arrival of a large number of people or things as an invasion, you are emphasizing that they are unpleasant or difficult to deal with.
...this year's annual invasion of flies, wasps and ants.
Seaside resorts such as Blackpool and Brighton are preparing for a tourist invasion.
If you describe an action as an invasion, you disapprove of it because it affects someone or something in a way that is not wanted .
Is reading a child's diary always a gross invasion of privacy?
inflections invasions
cefr-level B2

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