come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

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

carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

an agreement according to which enemies or opponents stop fighting each other for a specific period of time; the period of time that such agreement lasts

an official agreement between two countries or groups of people

a building or a set of buildings that soldiers live in

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

attack suddenly and without warning

indiscriminate slaughter

a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

army unit smaller than a division

a general officer ranking below a major general

wait in hiding to attack

projectiles to be fired from a gun

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

a highly mobile army unit

*** a temporary suspension of fighting, typically one during which peace talks take place; a truce

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

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

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

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

a temporary military unit

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

*** a military court that deals with members of the armed forces who break military law; a trial at such a court

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

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

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)

a person hired to fight for another country than their own

someone who attacks in search of booty

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

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

steal goods; take as spoils

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another