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Invasion vs Infiltration - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between invasion and infiltration

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 infiltration is the act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.

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

    infiltration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.
  • The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body.
  • * Kirwan
  • calcareous infiltrations filling the cavities
  • The act of entering a physical location and/or organization secretly.