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invasion

in·va·sion

UK/ɪnˈveɪʒən/ US/ˌɪˈnveɪʒʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.

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

2.

any entry into an area not previously occupied

  • “an invasion of tourists”
  • “an invasion of locusts”
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3.

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

  • “the tumor”

Origin

From Middle French invasion, from Late Latin invāsiōnem, accusative of invāsiō.

Phrases

  • British Invasion
  • home invasion
  • invasion currency
  • invasion money
  • invasion of privacy
  • invasion stripes
  • pitch invasion

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