military operation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmilitaryandoperation
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military
adjective
uk/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/us/ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/
relating to or belonging to the ...
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operation
noun
uk/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact of operating or ...
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(Definition ofmilitaryandoperationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The survey itself was amilitaryoperation.
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The second attack was a ten-leggedmilitaryoperationthat took place between 1987 and 1988.
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It was not dissimilar to amilitaryoperationkeeping everyone fed and happy.
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They argued that the heavily overstretched logistics system would be an impediment to anything more than a limitedmilitaryoperation.
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This is amilitaryoperation.
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As regards themilitaryoperationand any dangers inherent in it, naturally unavoidable dangers are inherent in anymilitaryoperation.
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Other questions arise about thismilitaryoperation.
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Nomilitaryoperationwill solve it.
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This is not amilitaryoperation.
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It is part of amilitaryoperation.
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Fire fighting has become amilitaryoperation.
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Clearly anymilitaryoperationwould be complex.
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This is not entirely amilitaryoperation.
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Nuclear power began as amilitaryoperation.
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On the other hand, he had authorized amilitaryoperationof such strong repercussion as to make an affirmative answer inconceivable.
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Housing should be looked upon as amilitaryoperation.
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What will happen once themilitaryoperationis over?
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I do not think this is amilitaryoperation.
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It was like the conclusion of amilitaryoperation.
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But, there is already amilitaryoperationin those waters.
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We could have made resettlement purely amilitaryoperation.
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This thing amounts almost to amilitaryoperation.
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Militaryoperationorders are always set to one formula.
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We were told this was to be amilitaryoperation.
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