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to defeat someone completely and decisively

verslaan, overwinnen

a former member of the armed forces who has fought in a war

veteran, oud-strijder

to participate in and carry out a specific action, such as a war or campaign

voeren, uitvoeren

a soldier of low rank who is a member of the military unit that uses either strong covering or vehicles protected by them

soldaat, troeper

an agreement according to which enemies or opponents stop fighting each other for a specific period of time

wapenstilstand, vredesakkoord

an official agreement between two countries or groups of people

verdrag, overeenkomst

a building or a set of buildings for soldiers to live in

kazerne, barak

a military unit composed of a varying number of companies or platoons, typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel

bataljon, militaire eenheid

to carry out a sudden and intense military attack

aanvallen, overvallen

nnecessary spilling of blood, typically resulting from battles, conflicts, or acts of aggression

bloedvergieten, bloederigheid

a military action where the enemy is prevented from letting people or equipment through a certain area; often enforced with armed forces

blokade

a large group of trained soldiers that is smaller than a division

brigade

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombarderen, aanvallen

an officer in the army who is ranked between a colonel and a major general

brigadegeneraal

the highest-ranking officer in a fleet

admiraal

to wait in a concealed location and launch a surprise attack on a target

in een hinderlaag lokken, overvallen

the military equipment and weaponry used by a country or military force

bewapening, militaire uitrusting

projectiles, bullets, shells, or explosive devices used in firearms, artillery, or other weapons

munitie, projectielen

to murder a prominent figure in a sudden attack, usually for political purposes

assassinen, vermoorden

a group of soldiers in an army who fight by armored vehicles

cavalerie, gepantserde cavalerie

a temporary peace during a battle or war when discussions regarding permanent peace is taking place

bestand, wapenstilstand

a person who is not a member of or not on active duty in armed forces or the police

burger, burgerin

a state of unfriendly relationship between two states which are not openly at war with each other

koude oorlog

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

veroveren, onderwerpen

to make secret plans with other people to commit an illegal or destructive act

samenzweren, complotteren

a group of military personnel sent to join a larger force

contingent, eenheid

an unexpected, illegal, and often violent attempt to change a government

staatsgreep, putsch

a legal procedure for military personnel who break military laws; leading to charges against them

oorlogsrechtbank, militaire rechtbank

an order or law that prohibits people from going outside after a specific time, particularly at night

avondklok

the action of transferring people or being transferred to somewhere else to be safe from a dangerous situation

evacuatie, verhuizing

a group of military personnel stationed in a specific location or military base, often for the purpose of defending it

garnizoen, militaire eenheid

a device created to cause explosion and fire in order to completely destroy something

vuurwapen, explosieve apparaat

to secretly enter an organization or group with the aim of spying on its members or gathering information

infiltreren, doordringen

a soldier who fights in a very large group that is a part of an army called legion

legionair

a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army, often motivated by payment rather than ideological or national allegiance

huurling, contractsoldaat

a person or an animal that wanders around in search of places to destroy, people to kill and steal from

plunderaar, roofdier

a military group consisting of civilians who have been trained as soldiers to help the army in emergencies

militie, burgermilitie

(of a state) to organize and prepare for a military operation

mobiliseren, in actie brengen

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

plunderen, roven

an organized action, usually violent, against an authority, attempting to bring about a change

rebellie, opstand