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a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

guerre

a serious disagreement or argument, often involving opposing interests or ideas

désaccord, différend, mésentente

a country that aids another country, particularly if a war breaks out

allié, alliée

a conflict where one side uses unconventional tactics to fight a stronger, more traditional military force

guerre asymétrique, conflit asymétrique

an extremely brutal act, especially in war

atrocité

a line that separates two countries, provinces, or states from each other

frontière

relating to a person who is not a member of the military or police force and does not hold an official position in the government

civil

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

gouvernement

an alliance between two or more countries or between political parties when forming a government or during elections

coalition

a small, illegitimate military group characterized by fast-moving actions, utilizing violence, terrorism, traps, and hit-and-run tactics against official military and police forces

force de guérilla, groupe paramilitaire

a rebellion or armed uprising against established authority

insurrection

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

invasion

a person who leads or commands others

chef

a person's profession or job, typically the means by which they earn a living

profession

the state of being protected or having protection against any types of danger

sécurité

units within legitimate armed forces, comprising elite soldiers specially trained to undertake challenging missions and combat adversaries such as guerrilla forces and terrorists

Forces spéciales, Unité d'élite

person who uses violence or threats to achieve political or ideological goals by targeting innocent people or civilians

terroiste, terroriste

the process during which someone learns the skills needed in order to do a particular job

formation

a military facility where troops are stationed for training or operational purposes

camp

groups of soldiers organized for military operations, often used to refer collectively to military personnel or forces in a particular area or situation

troupes, forces

to convey a speech, idea, etc. to an audience in a clear and effective manner

prononcer, faire une présentation

to guess how long something will last

dire, donner

to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

délivrer

to deliver a speech or presentation that publicly expresses one's ideas, plans, etc.

exposer

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

envoyer

to be given something or to accept something that is sent

recevoir

to act in accordance with rules, regulations, or requests

obtempérer, s'exécuter

to intentionally pay no or little attention to someone or something

ignorer

to remove something from a specific location or situation

retirer, retirer

a final and serious demand made by one person to another, which includes consequences if the demand is not met

ultimatum

used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations

être, avoir

to take part in a violent physical action against someone

se battre, combattre

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

gagner

to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.

perdre

to officially tell people something

déclarer, annoncer

to travel or move from one location to another

aller

the process of promoting to a new position or gaining political power

accession au pouvoir, élévation au pouvoir

to take or begin to have power or responsibility

assumer, prendre en charge

to suddenly and forcibly take hold of something

saisir

to capture a place and obtain control over it

prendre

to lose a position of power, authority, or influence, often as a result of a negative event or circumstance

tomber, chuter

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

abandonner, renoncer à