War and Peace

strategy

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a field of military science that deals with the planning of an attack or defense

mine

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a piece of military equipment that is put on or just under the ground or in the sea, which explodes when it is touched

campaign

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a series of operations carried out to achieve a certain military objective

to desert

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/dɛ.zərt/ or /de.zērt/

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to leave the army, navy, etc. without permission or without fulfilling one's obligations

to recruit

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to find people to join the armed forces

gunfight

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a fight in which two or more individuals or groups use guns

civil

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involving ordinary people who are not part of the armed forces

occupied

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(of a city, country, etc.) captured and under the control, authority, or presence of foreign military forces or other entities

parade

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a military event where military units, personnel, and equipment are displayed or marched in formation to display power or be inspected

prisoner of war

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/pɹˈɪzənɚɹ ʌv wˈɔːɹ/

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someone who is captured by the enemy during a war

rank

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members of the armed forces involving those who have a lower position

refugee

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a person who is forced to leave their own country because of war, natural disaster, etc.

volunteer

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someone who enlists in the armed forces without being forced

service

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a division of the armed forces such as the army, navy, air force, or marines, that performs specific duties and missions

warship

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a ship that is made for war and has weapons

war crime

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/wˈɔːɹ kɹˈaɪm/

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an inhuman act that is done during a war, which is against the rules of war

nuclear submarine

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/nˈuːklɪɹ sˈʌbmɚɹˌiːn/

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a ship moving above and below the sea, which is powered by nuclear energy and is usually armed with weapons such as missile

target

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a person, building, or area marked to be attacked

spoil

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valuable items that are taken by force, especially during a war

ground-to-air missile

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/ɡɹˈaʊndtʊˈɛɹ mˈɪsəl/

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a missile aimed at an aircraft from the ground or a ship

air-to-ground missile

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/ˈeɹɾəɡɹˈaʊnd mˈɪsəl/

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a missile that is aimed from an aircraft at a surface on the ground or sea

dogfight

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an aerial combat in which two or more fighter aircraft are engaged

marine

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a member of one of the armed forces who can engage in operations taking place both on land and at sea, particularly a member of Royal Marines or United States Marine Corps

United States Marine Corps

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/juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mɚɹˈiːn kˈɔːɹ/

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an armed force of the United States trained for conducting specific military operations such as fighting from the sea

sidearm

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a weapon, such as a gun or knife, that is carried on the side of the body