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Invasion vs Colonisation - What's the difference?

invasion | colonisation |

As nouns the difference between invasion and colonisation

is that invasion is 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 while colonisation is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

invasion

English

(wikipedia invasion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • 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

    Derived terms

    * British Invasion * invasion of privacy * invasion stripes * pitch invasion

    Related terms

    * intervasion * intrusion * invade * invader * trespass

    colonisation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
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