War vs. Invasion

Warnoun

(uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually involving the engagement of military forces.

‘The war was largely between Sunni and Shia militants.’;

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.

Warnoun

(countable) A particular conflict of this kind.

Invasionnoun

The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.

‘an invasion of mobile phones’; ‘an invasion of bees’; ‘an invasion of foreign tourists’;

Warnoun

Any conflict, or anything resembling a conflict.

‘You look like you've been through the wars.’;

Invasionnoun

(medicine) The spread of cancer cells, bacteries and such to the organism.

Warnoun

(figuratively) A campaign against something.

‘The "war on drugs" is a campaign against the use of narcotic drugs.’; ‘The "war on terror" is a campaign against terrorist crime.’; ‘In the US, conservatives rail against the "war on Christmas".’;

Invasionnoun

(surgery) The breaching of the skin barrier.

Warnoun

A bout of fierce competition in trade.

‘I reaped the benefit of the car dealerships' price war, getting my car for far less than it's worth.’; ‘The cellular phone companies were engaged in a freebie war, each offering various services thrown in when one purchased a plan.’;

Invasionnoun

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

Warnoun

Instruments of war.

Invasionnoun

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

Warnoun

(obsolete) Armed forces.

Invasionnoun

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

Warnoun

(uncountable) A particular card game for two players, notable for having its outcome predetermined by how the cards are dealt.

Invasionnoun

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

Warverb

(intransitive) To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).

Invasionnoun

any entry into an area not previously occupied;

‘an invasion of tourists’; ‘an invasion of locusts’;

Warverb

To carry on, as a contest; to wage.

Invasionnoun

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

‘the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures’;

Waradjective

Ware; aware.

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.

Warnoun

A contest between nations or states, carried on by force, whether for defence, for revenging insults and redressing wrongs, for the extension of commerce, for the acquisition of territory, for obtaining and establishing the superiority and dominion of one over the other, or for any other purpose; armed conflict of sovereign powers; declared and open hostilities.

‘Men will ever distinguish war from mere bloodshed.’;

Warnoun

A condition of belligerency to be maintained by physical force. In this sense, levying war against the sovereign authority is treason.

Warnoun

Instruments of war.

‘His complement of stores, and total war.’;

Warnoun

Forces; army.

‘On their embattled ranks the waves return,And overwhelm their war.’;

Warnoun

The profession of arms; the art of war.

‘Thou art but a youth, and he is a man of war from his youth.’;

Warnoun

a state of opposition or contest; an act of opposition; an inimical contest, act, or action; enmity; hostility.

‘The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart.’;

Warverb

To make war; to invade or attack a state or nation with force of arms; to carry on hostilities; to be in a state by violence.

‘Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it.’; ‘Why should I war without the walls of Troy?’; ‘Our countrymen were warring on that day!’;

Warverb

To contend; to strive violently; to fight.

Warverb

To make war upon; to fight.

‘To war the Scot, and borders to defend.’;

Warverb

To carry on, as a contest; to wage.

‘That thou . . . mightest war a good warfare.’;

Warnoun

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy;

‘thousands of people were killed in the war’;

Warnoun

a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply;

‘war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring’;

Warnoun

an active struggle between competing entities;

‘a price war’; ‘a war of wits’; ‘diplomatic warfare’;

Warnoun

a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious;

‘the war on poverty’; ‘the war against crime’;

Warverb

make or wage war

War

War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, aggression, destruction, and mortality, using regular or irregular military forces.