invasion
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From Middle French invasion
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invasion (plural invasions)
- 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.
- (figuratively) the entry of a large group into a new area.
- an invasion of mobile phones
- an invasion of bees
- an invasion of foreign tourists
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military action
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[edit] French
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From Late Latin invasionem (nominative of invasio)
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invasion f. (plural invasions)