Definitions for invasion
ɪnˈveɪ ʒənin·va·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. invasionnoun

   the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

2. invasion, encroachment, intrusionnoun

   any entry into an area not previously occupied

   "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"

3. invasionnoun

   (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body

   "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. invasionnoun

   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.

2. invasionnoun

   the entry of a large group into a new area.

3. Etymology: From invasion

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Invasionnoun

   Etymology: invasion, French; invasio, Latin.

   1. Hostile entrance upon the rights or possessions of another; hostile encroachment.

   We made an invasion upon the Cherethites. 1 Sa. xxx.

   Reason finds a secret grief and remorse from every invasion that sin makes upon innocence, and that must render the first entrance and admission of sin uneasy. Robert South, Sermons.

   The nations of th' Ausonian shore
   Shall hear the dreadful rumour, from afar,
   Of arm'd invasion, and embrace the war. John Dryden, Æn.

   William the Conqueror invaded England about the year 1060, which means this; that taking the duration from our Saviour's time 'till now, for one intire length of time, it shews at what distance this invasion was from the two extremes. John Locke.

   2. Attack of an epidemical disease.

   What demonstrates the plague to be endemial to Egypt, is its invasion and going off at certain seasons. Arbuthnot.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Invasion

   An invasion is a military offensive in which large numbers of combatants of one geopolitical entity aggressively enter territory owned by another such entity, generally with the objective of either: conquering; liberating or re-establishing control or authority over a territory; forcing the partition of a country; altering the established government or gaining concessions from said government; or a combination thereof. An invasion can be the cause of a war, be a part of a larger strategy to end a war, or it can constitute an entire war in itself. Due to the large scale of the operations associated with invasions, they are usually strategic in planning and execution.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. invasion

   An invasion is an act of entering a place, area or territory, typically in large numbers or by force, with the intention to occupy or take control, often in an unwelcome or hostile manner. It can also refer to the spread or intrusion of something harmful or undesirable. This term is often used in the context of military action, but it can also be applied to the spread of diseases, pests, or invasive species.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Invasionnoun

   the act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass

2. Invasionnoun

   a warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest or plunder

3. Invasionnoun

   the incoming or first attack of anything hurtful or pernicious; as, the invasion of a disease

WikidataRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Invasion

   An invasion is a military offensive in which large parts of the armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively enter territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of either conquering, liberating or re-establishing control or authority over a territory, forcing the partition of a country, altering the established government or gaining concessions from said government, or a combination thereof. An invasion can be the cause of a war, be a part of a larger strategy to end a war, or it can constitute an entire war in itself. Due to the large scale of the operations associated with invasions, they are usually strategic in planning and execution.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Invasion

   See Invade.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. invasion

   In war, is the entrance or attack of an enemy on the dominions of another.

Matched Categories

1. • Medicine
   • Penetration
   • Spread

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'invasion' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4576

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'invasion' in Nouns Frequency: #1794

How to pronounce invasion?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of invasion in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of invasion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of invasion in a Sentence

1. Dawn Laguens:

   Anti-abortion extremists are willing to do anything to stop women from accessing the reproductive health care they are seeking, extremists have broken laws, harassed our doctors and patients, produced hack videos, and now are claiming to have committed a gross invasion of privacy -- one that, if true, could potentially put our staff members at risk.

2. Chuck Grassley:

   I'm not making a judgment about the culpability of somebody that was involved in this. The information we're after. But I do believe because of the great historical significance of this invasion of the home, that we need total transparency. And I believe particularly Director Wray of the FBI needs to make very clear that he understands, and I know to some extent he understands because I had whistleblowers tell me about the political bias that some people that are high up making decisions to investigate or not investigate. And he moved that person out of it. So he knows he has a problem. How big the problem is, I don't really know how big it is.

3. Dwight Eisenhower:

   Gen. Cavoli will oversee some of the biggest military posture changes in Europe since World War II. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, the Pentagon has deployed or extended deployments for over 20,000 U.S. troops in Europe. The U.S. now has more than 100,000 troops based in Europe. And soon the 40,000-member NATO Ready Force will be increased to 300,000 NATO troops. US DEFENDS SENDING AIRCRAFT THROUGH TAIWAN STRAIT AS CHINA GROWS INCREASINGLY AGGRESSIVE.

4. Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders:

   We have to be vigorous in fighting terrorism and protecting the American people, but we have to do it in a way that protects the constitutional rights of the American people, and I'm very, very worried about the invasion of privacy rights that we are seeing, not only from the National Security Agency) and the government, but from corporate America, as well. We are losing our privacy rights. It's a huge issue.

5. President Biden:

   Every indication suggests these actions will almost certainly be used as a prelude to even further aggression and an even larger invasion. If that occurs, many Ukrainians could die, the humanitarian consequences could be catastrophic. And the threat will not stop with Ukraine. All the free nations of the world will be affected if Putin’s aggression is allowed to stand unchallenged.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=invasion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Invasion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=invasion
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invasion
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=invasion
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=invasion
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html