penetration
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7.5
- noun
- /ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
penetración
- In the majority of African countries, colonialism has had enduring effects; notably the penetration of capitalism and Western ideas.
- military penetration
Examples
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Some of the best units in the German army... were involved in this penetration.
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This is the penetration of Union troops into the South.
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Whiskey 7, we have penetration in fence sector 28.
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Keep your radios on at all times during the entire penetration.
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The first study presents a strategy for addressing the threat of a potential "penetration" road into the remote Bolivian Amazon.
Academic text (1997) -
The most significant cases of foreign penetration occur when U.S. ethnic groups lobby on behalf of their traditional homelands.
Academic text (2005) -
The Venezuelan military's penetration of state activities was considerably less.
Academic text (2000) -
The second major factor that significantly contributed to the breakdown in Colombia was the penetration of illegal narcotics.
Academic text (2004) -
Restricting domestic consumption and discouraging the penetration of the domestic market by foreign corporations have subsidized Japanese business expansion overseas.
Academic text (1996) -
The soldiers celebrated their successful penetration of enemy lines during the battle.
Synonyms
476
4.3
An attack in which an army enters another country to take control
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7.0
A military attack to destroy a specific target
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8.2
A sudden short attack into enemy land
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Etymology
Penetration comes from the Latin penetrāre, which means 'to go into' or 'pierce', and you can picture soldiers breaking through a wall or line. So a military penetration is an attack that 'goes through' enemy defenses.