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TOG Y4 W3 Terms
Term | Definition |
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Blockade | an obstruction; closing off a place (often a port city) by means of troops, ships, etc |
to prevent entrance or exit | a struggle, especially a prolonged struggle; a battle or any kind of opposition. |
Conflict | a struggle, especially a prolonged struggle; a battle or any kind of opposition |
Defeat | to conquer, overcome, win |
Hostile | characteristic of an enemy; warlike or aggressive |
Invade | to enter a place (usually a foreign country) by force |
Military | pertaining to war, or to the army or armed forces |
Alliance | a formal treaty or agreement of peace and cooperation between two or more countries; usually for an explicit intended goal |
Artillery | 1) large-caliber weapons, such as cannons and missile launchers; 2) the branches of the army that specialize in such weapons; 3) the science of operating such weapons |
Assassinate | to murder a prominent person by surprise attack, often for political reasons |
Conscript | to force a person to enroll for military service; to draft |
Maneuver | to move troops, ships, etc. by a planned and ordered positioning |
Naval | pertaining to warships, or to a navy |
Neutral | unbiased; not supporting or allied to any particular position or side in a war or argument |
Rivalry | a competition or strife between rivals |
Stalemate | a situation (usually between competing parties) in which no progress can be made or productive action taken; a deadlock, impasse, or standstill |
Strategy | the art or science of military command regarding the overall planning and conduct of large-scale military operations and movements |