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Invasion

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encroachmentnounAn intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
intrusionnounThe forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.

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encroachmentnounAn intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
intrusionnounThe forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.
warnoun(uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.
occupationnounAn activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
raidnoun(military) A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.
break-innounThe act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.
incursionnounAn aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion in the general sense.
invadeverb(transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
offloadingnounThe act by which something is offloaded.
entrynounAn item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
trespassingnoununauthorized entry to private property
trespassnoun(law) An intentional interference with another's property or person.
raidingnounThe act of carrying out a raid.
interventionnounThe action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
invasivenoun(by extension) (biology) Of an animal or plant: that grows (especially uncontrollably) in environments which do not harbour natural enemies, often to the detriment of native species or of food or garden flora and fauna.
conquestnounAn act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
intrudernounSomeone who intrudes.
breakthroughnounAny major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
invasivenessnounThe quality of being invasive
possessionnounSomething that is owned.

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