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Meaning of enemy action | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Offensive and hostile action carried out by an enemy country's military forces, especially during a war.

uncountable

Examples

“Marsh Lane & Strand Road was closed "owing to enemy action" on May 19, 1941, but was re-opened on July 12, 1943.”

“Netherfield & Colwick station, on the Grantham-Nottingham line, which was badly damaged by enemy action during the war, has now been reconstructed.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

enemy combatant enemy image enemy line enemy of the people enemy of the state enemye