People related to CONFLICT AND WARFARE Flashcards
A country that has agreed officially to give help and support to another one, especially during a war.
“Cuba became an ________ of the Soviet Union in the 1950s”
Ally
A person injured or killed in a serious accident or war.
“The train was derailed but there were no _______, police said”
Casualties
A person who is not a member of the police or the armed forces.
“The army has been criticized for attacking the unarmed ___________ population”
Civilian
An officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of a particular rank in many countries’ naval forces.
“The troops will go into action as soon as their _________ gives the word”
Commander
An organized and trained military group.
“Our country’s military _________ include the army and the air force”
Forces
A person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war.
“Thousands of ____________ fled across the border”
Refugees
Someone who shoots at people from a place where they cannot be seen.
“The politician was assassinated by a ________ on the roof of one of the surrounding buildings”
Sniper
A person who continues to live, despite nearly dying / a person who is able to continue living their life successfully despite experiencing difficulties.
“He was the sole (= only) _________of the plane crash”
Survivor
Soldiers on duty in a large group.
“_________liberated the town from the occupying forces.”
Troops
Injured, especially with a cut or hole in the skin.
“The _________ soldiers were sent home”
Wounded
