armed attack

US: /ˌɑɹmd əˈtæk/

Definition

Definition of armed attack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

conflict

Rare

violent assault carried out using weapons such as guns or bombs

Rare

The village suffered an armed attack during the night.
The embassy increased security after the armed attack on its staff convoy.
The report concluded that the explosion constituted an armed attack under international law.

dread

fear

horror

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Expressions with armed

armed forces

military forces of a nation including army, navy, air force

The country's armed forces are on high alert.

armed police

police officers equipped with firearms for security

The armed police were deployed to the protest.

one-armed

adj.

having only one arm

The one-armed man managed to climb the hill.

armed hold-up

robbery using a weapon to threaten victims

The bank was the target of an armed hold-up.

armed service

branch of a nation's military forces

He joined the armed service after college.

armed services

military forces of a nation

He served in the armed services for ten years.

Expressions with attack

snack attack

sudden craving for snacks

I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.

mac attack

craving for McDonald's food

I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.

come under attack

be criticized or opposed by others

The new policy came under attack from various groups.

best defense is attack

exp.

acting first can protect you better than waiting

In court, their best defense is attack.

the best defence is attack

exp.

being aggressive can prevent threats

In football, the best defence is attack.

brunt of the attack

main force or impact of an attack

The city bore the brunt of the attack.

launch a withering attack on

start a strong and damaging criticism

The politician launched a withering attack on his opponent's policies.

return to the attack

start trying again after stopping or failing before

After a short break, she returned to the attack.

attack dog

dog trained to attack on command

The security team used an attack dog for protection.

attack the problem

begin working on solving the problem

We need to attack the problem before it gets worse.

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raid

military

make a sudden armed attack on a place

military strike

conflict

planned attack by armed forces against a specific enemy target or area

air attack

military

attack by armed planes on a surface target

drone strike

war

military attack carried out using an armed unmanned aerial vehicle

gunship

aviation

armed helicopter designed to attack enemy targets

privateer

historical ship

armed ship owned by private individuals authorized to attack enemy ships

privateersman

historical naval role

sailor on a privately owned armed ship authorized to attack enemy ships

self-defense forces

military

organized armed groups created to protect a country or community from attack

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French:attaque armée, ...
German:bewaffneter Angriff, ...
Italian:attacco armato, ...
Spanish:ataque armado, ...
Portuguese:ataque armado, ...
Chinese:武装袭击, ...
Japanese:武力攻撃, ...
Arabic:هُجُوم مُسَلَّح, ...
Hebrew:תְּקִיפָה מְזוּיֶּנֶת, ...
Russian:вооружённое нападение, ...
Ukrainian:збройний напад, ...
Hindi:सशस्त्र हमला, ...
Bengali:সশস্ত্র হামলা, ...
Catalan:atac armat, ...
Czech:ozbrojený útok, ...
Danish:væbnet angreb, ...
Dutch:gewapende aanval, ...
Greek:ένοπλη επίθεση, ...
Hungarian:fegyveres támadás, ...
Khmer:ការវាយប្រហារដោយអាវុធ, ...
Korean:무력 공격, ...
Persian:حمله مسلحانه, ...
Polish:atak zbrojny, ...
Portuguese (BR):ataque armado, ...
Romanian:atac armat, ...
Swedish:väpnat angrepp, ...
Thai:การโจมตีด้วยอาวุธ, ...
Turkish:silahlı saldırı, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc tấn công vũ trang, ...

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