special operation

collocation in English

meaningsofspecialandoperation

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special
adjective
uk
/ˈspeʃ.əl/us
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
not ordinary ...
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operation
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact of operating or ...
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(Definition ofspecialandoperationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We are helping them with aspecialoperation.
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The cost of the police action has not been calculated separately, since nospecialoperationwas mounted.
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No police casualties were reportedly sustained in thisspecialoperation.
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The other prefixes are reserved forspecialoperation.
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My first point is that we should make the cleaning up of known criminal gangs aspecialoperationwith special priority.
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When aspecialoperation, a special consultation, or a skilled diagnosis was necessary, where did the poor man go in former days?
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There fore, it was aspecialoperationto make this particular ammunition, or to alter our own so that it might conform with their calibre.
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I can tell him that he has aspecialoperationthere consisting of a sergeant and 10 extra officers dedicated to tackling antisocial behaviour.
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Broadly, this distinction is one between work which is done as part of periodical inspections and work which is of sufficient size to require aspecialoperation.
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The idea that the whole system can be distorted by aspecialoperationrelating to export refunds is advanced only by those who do not understand the system.
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After a short period in port, she departed again on anotherspecialoperation.
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To date, 29 classes of variedspecialoperationcourses have been accomplished.
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It is known that 2 policemen were apparently injured in thisspecialoperation.
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They can therefore act in cooperation with international intervention, protection,specialoperationor humanitarian missions.
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They observed and relayed fire-corrective information tospecialoperationtrucks.
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No police forces casualties were reportedly specified as a result of thisspecialoperation.
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Thespecialoperationled to mass pogroms of the opposing intelligentsiya and hundreds of arrests with more serious convictions.
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During this time, she was selected for aspecialoperationand was withdrawn from regular service for modifications.
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When she was a child and her dog was dying, her parents and the veterinarian supposedly saved her dog with aspecialoperation.
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One should make sure that this addition to the normal operation of the possible cases ofspecialoperationand emergency operation.
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Like allspecialoperationteam assignments, candidates must pass a rigorous assessment and selection course, as well as a lengthy background investigation and psychological testing.
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Around 11:00 am local time, aspecialoperationwas launched to patrol all the subway stations in search of possible clues to trace the instigators.
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The player can then spend prestige to deploy new units onto tiles controlled by them, move active units, playspecialoperationcards, or engage enemy units on the board.
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