sting operation

collocation in English

meaningsofstingandoperation

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withoperation.
sting
noun
uk
/stɪŋ/us
/stɪŋ/
a sudden burning pain in your eyes, on your skin, etc., or the ability to cause ...
See more atsting
operation
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact of operating or ...
See more atoperation

(Definition ofstingandoperationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsting operation

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
However, he discovers that the delivery is astingoperation.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
She agrees to participate in astingoperation.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
During thisstingoperation, he worked as an undercover agent.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Thestingoperationlasted for about 8 months and revealed involvement of public figures in corruption.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Ghote arranges astingoperation, in which two people witness the payment.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
His entry into prison has been a plannedstingoperationto smoke out the organisation.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
His team would construct an elaboratestingoperation, usually involving undercover work and even special effects.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In process of wooing her someone plants astingoperationtape in his pocket.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Occasionally federal agents will temporarily set up a false fencestingoperation.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
For example, he was once hired by a corrupt government to assist rebels as part of astingoperation.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This backfires when he interrupts a policestingoperation, culminating in him being arrested by his sister.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Following hostile action in the aftermath of thestingoperation, the site was forced to close down operations temporarily.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Can he confirm press reports suggesting that up to £2 billion of revenue has now been lost in fraud following that failedstingoperation, for which there is nothing to show?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Thestingoperationwas reportedly conducted in an area where there had been numerous complaints from the public about cruising and solicitation.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Thus, if the victim discovers the keylogger, they can then set up astingoperationto catch the person in the act of retrieving it.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The storys heroes, villains and victims have been analyzed and demystified in this thrilling, true coverage of astingoperationthat gave investigative reportage a whole new direction.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The police then pressured her to act as a confidential informant in a drugstingoperationinstead, in exchange for not being charged with additional drug charges.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The programme arranged a sophisticatedstingoperationto see if this claim was justified, but by the end of the then current series filming was incomplete.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofsting
Go to the definition ofoperation
See other collocations withoperation