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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

group action go
action taken by a group of people

action, military action go
a military engagement

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

noun.act

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naval blockade go
the interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power
siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade go
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack