military invasion

collocation in English

meaningsofmilitaryandinvasion

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military
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/
relating to or belonging to the ...
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invasion
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/us
/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/
an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of ...
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(Definition ofmilitaryandinvasionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I say that the menace of amilitaryinvasionnever even existed.
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One was that the menace of amilitaryinvasionhad become less.
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It is not only a story of amilitaryinvasionencountered with courageous resistance by an inferior military force.
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If no political solution is found, anymilitaryinvasioncould well be in vain.
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They continued with a full-scalemilitaryinvasionof the island until they had secured their intended objectives.
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There are threats to this country, not necessarily frommilitaryinvasionbut from economic and cultural pressures.
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My group is not in favour of amilitaryinvasionagainst the regime, or of seeking friendship with that regime out of self-interest.
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Incidentally, there are many ways in which our forces can be mobilised short of an all-outmilitaryinvasion.
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It is fair to say that the threat ofmilitaryinvasionby a hostile nation has probably gone.
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Nearly 23 years have elapsed since themilitaryinvasionthat divided the island and hopes of a settlement have risen in the past, only to be dashed.
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It also means thatmilitaryinvasionis not an acceptable method of extending borders, whoever perpetrates such an act and whatever geopolitical factors and interests may be involved.
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There was amilitaryinvasion.
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Any attempt by the dependent nations to resist the influences of dependency could result in economic sanctions and/ormilitaryinvasionand control.
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Such intervention can include bothmilitaryinvasionand humanitarian aid.
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Other incursions were small-scale military invasions of tribal groups assembled to gather plunder.
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Troops and guards are necessary to protect the city from military invasions and subterfuge.
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They engage in war with each other when not actively and stubbornly defending their territory from the raids and military invasions of their neighbors.
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This failed move was followed by many other similarly unsuccessful, often adventurous attempts, some involving military invasions, other dynastic and diplomatic manipulations and scheming.
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The hostilities came in the form of military invasions, economic embargoes, gunboat blockades, reparations demands, trade barriers, diplomatic quarantines, subsidized armed subversions.
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