Viktigt ordförråd för GRE - Bekämpa eld med eld

to defeat someone completely and decisively

besegra

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

veteran

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

föra

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

soldat

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

vapenvila

an official agreement between two countries or groups of people

överenskommelse

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

kasern

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

bataljon

to carry out a sudden and intense military attack

angripa

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

blodspill

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

blockad

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

brigad

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombardera

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

brigadgeneral

the highest-ranking officer in a fleet

amiral

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

överraska

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

beväpning

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

ammunition

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

mörda

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

kavaleri

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

vapenvila

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

civil

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

kall krig

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

erövra

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

konspirera

a group of military personnel sent to join a larger force

kontingent

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

kupp

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

militärdomstol

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

utgångsförbud

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

evakuering

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

garnison

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

brandande enhet

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

infiltrera

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

legionär

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

legosoldat

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

plundrare

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

milis

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

mobilisera

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

plundra

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

uppror