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in-VAYZHN/ɪnˈveɪʒn/

An invasion is armed entry into a country, or an unwelcome intrusion: the invasion of; a privacy invasion. Invade is the verb (already in the dictionary). Date the invasion, then use civilian sources. History and news. Do not call a busy café an invasion unless you mean the metaphor clearly.

Meaning

An armed attack that enters a country; also an unwelcome intrusion.

Examples

• “The module dates the invasion and then asks about civilian sources.”
• “An invasion of privacy was alleged after the leak, which is the legal metaphor.”

Good to know

the invasion of + place; an invasion of privacy. Verb: invade. History, news, and law. Armed or metaphorical intrusion. Not a queue.

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