noun
activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
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it was a joint operation of the navy and air force
• Syn: ↑operation
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine
• Hypernyms: ↑activity
• Hyponyms:
↑combined operation, ↑maneuver, ↑manoeuvre, ↑simulated military operation, ↑campaign, ↑military campaign, ↑naval campaign, ↑mission, ↑military mission, ↑support, ↑reinforcement, ↑reenforcement, ↑attack, ↑onslaught, ↑onset, ↑onrush, ↑offense, ↑offence, ↑offensive, ↑peacekeeping, ↑peacekeeping mission, ↑peacekeeping operation, ↑amphibious operation, ↑information gathering, ↑psychological operation, ↑psyop, ↑covert operation
• Instance Hyponyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.