special operations
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Noun
special operations pl (normally plural, singular special operation, attributive special operations)
- A category of military operations with unusual and stringent requirements and methods, such as guerrilla warfare or counterterrorism.
- Synonyms: spec ops (clipped compound), special ops
Related terms
- special forces (the forces who carry out such ops)
- special military operation (euphemism for a war)
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