English > military action: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | A military engagement. |
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| Synonym | action |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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| Narrower | amphibious landing | A military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion |
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| battle, conflict, fight, engagement | A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war |
| blockade, encirclement | A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy / enemy |
| defense, defence, defensive measure | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies / enemies |
| electronic warfare, EW | military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum |
| police action | A local military action without declaration of war |
| resistance | The military action of resisting the enemy's / enemy's advance |
| saber rattling, sabre rattling | The ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used) |
| sortie, sally | A military action in which besieged troops / troops burst forth from their position |
| war, warfare | The waging of armed conflict against an enemy / enemy |
| Broader | group action | action taken by a group of people |
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| Spanish | acción militar |
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| Catalan | combat |
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