invadernoun [ C ]
uk/ɪnˈveɪ.dər/us/ɪnˈveɪ.dɚ/an army or country that uses force to enter and take control of another country:
The foreign invaders were finally defeated by allied forces.
figurative Any new company is seen as an invader in an already competitive market.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Attacking & invading
- ambush
- beleaguer
- beleaguered
- blitz
- blitz
- cyberwarfare
- engage
- engagement
- going-over
- incursion
- invade
- invasion
- offensive
- rip into sb/sth
- rush
- sack
- sacking
- sally
- seize
- sortie
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