Talking about War: English Vocabulary List

a fight between different military forces during a war

"The soldier received a medal for bravery in combat."

"The soldiers engaged in fierce combat against the enemy forces on the battlefield."

an officer in charge of a military operation or a group of soldiers

"The commander led the troops."

"The fleet commander issued the final orders for the naval operation, directing all units involved."

a group of soldiers in an army who fight by armored vehicles

"The cavalry charged the enemy."

"Armor cavalry is a modern military unit mounted on heavily armored main battle tanks"

the art or science of employing military forces and strategies in order to achieve victory over an enemy

"Military tactics were employed."

"Guerrilla tactics are a form of irregular warfare in which small"

a country's military force trained to fight on land

"The army was deployed to provide disaster relief."

"The nation's army was mobilized to defend its borders against the approaching enemy."

someone who is employed by a government to obtain secret information on another person, country, company, etc.

"The spy got the plans."

"The intelligence agency hired a skilled spy to infiltrate the rival organization and gather sensitive information."

a region in which a war is taking place

"Many fled the war zone."

"Journalists were warned not to enter the active war zone due to extreme danger."

an object that can physically harm someone or something, such as a gun, bomb, knife, etc.

"He carried a weapon illegally."

"A weapon of mass destruction is a nuclear device that could cause catastrophic damage."

the act of taking control of another country and sending people to settle there

"The colonization of new lands."

"The colonization of the Americas by Europeans had a devastating and catastrophic impact on the indigenous populations"

the act of taking possession of an area by using military force

"The Norman Conquest of England occurred in 1066."

"The historical conquest of the ancient kingdom involved significant military campaigns and territorial expansion."

the additional troops or supplies sent to support an army

"The army sent reinforcement troops."

"Reinforcement troops were sent to the besieged city to help break the enemy's blockade."

a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power

"The army was sent to crush the violent uprising."

"The failed uprising against the government led to the arrest of hundreds of protesters and activists."

a high-ranking officer in the army, marine corps, or air force, whose rank is between a lieutenant colonel and brigadier general

"The colonel commanded his regiment with distinction."

"The colonel has served in the army for over thirty years and commands great respect from his soldiers."

the act of invading or entering a territory, country, or region by force or without permission, often with the intent to control or dominate the area and its inhabitants

"The invasion was met with fierce resistance."

"The enemy's swift invasion of the neighboring country caught the world completely by surprise."