military action

Noun
  1. A military engagement (synset 100955074)
    "he saw action in Korea"
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: group action - action taken by a group of people
    subtypes:
    • amphibious landing - a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion
    • battle, conflict, engagement, fight - 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
    • defence, defense, defensive measure - (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential 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; against violators of international peace and order
    • resistance - the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
    • saber rattling, sabre rattling - the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)
    • sally, sortie - a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
    • war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
    same as: action

Other Searches