NAVAL CAMPAIGN Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase naval campaign. (close relations)
naval
Best Alternative Words for NAVAL CAMPAIGN
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battle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • an energetic attempt to achieve something • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) verb • battle or contend against in or as if in a battle | ||||||||
combat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an engagement fought between two military forces • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle verb • battle or contend against in or as if in a battle | ||||||||
conflict | nounn | |||||||
noun • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) • opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests • an incompatibility of dates or events • opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) • a disagreement or argument about something important verb • be in conflict • go against, as of rules and laws | ||||||||
crusade | nounn | |||||||
noun • a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end • any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims verb • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for • go on a crusade; fight a holy war | ||||||||
engagement | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a meeting arranged in advance • a mutual promise to marry • the act of giving someone a job • employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time • contact by fitting together • the act of sharing in the activities of a group | ||||||||
expedition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country • an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose • a journey organized for a particular purpose • a journey taken for pleasure • the property of being prompt and efficient | ||||||||
onslaught | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sudden and severe onset of trouble • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) • the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) | ||||||||
operation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being in effect or being operative • a business especially one run on a large scale • a planned activity involving many people performing various actions • (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction) • activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) • a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body • a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work • process or manner of functioning or operating • (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents • (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods • the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.) | ||||||||
warfare | nounn | |||||||
noun • the waging of armed conflict against an enemy • an active struggle between competing entities | ||||||||
military action | nounn | |||||||
noun • a military engagement |