false flag
noun[C]
uk/ˌfɒls ˈflæɡ/us/ˌfɑːls ˈflæɡ/(UKalsofalse colours[plural]);(USalsofalse colors[plural])
aflagflownon ashiptohidewhichcountryit comes from or whichsideit isfightingfor:
（为了隐藏国籍所悬挂的）假旗，伪旗Theattackingshipwasableto getcloseto theenemybyflyingafalseflag.那艘进攻船只悬挂了一面伪旗，得以接近敌人。
They weresailingunderfalsecolours.他们航行时挂着一面假旗。
apoliticalormilitaryactionthat is made toappearto have beencarriedout by agroupthat is notactuallyresponsible:
（伪装身份、嫁祸他人的）伪旗行动Hedescribedthetrainbombingsas "falseflags".他将火车爆炸事件描述为 "假旗行动"。
Theburningof thebuildingwasbelievedto be afalseflagoperationbyNazis.烧毁这座建筑被认为是纳粹分子的一次假旗行动。
something such as apoliticalcausethat is used tohidesomeone'struebeliefsor thetruereasonsfortheiractions:
（掩盖真实政治图谋的）幌子Heranforofficeunder afalseflagofneutralityandreconciliation.他打着中立与和解的幌子竞选公职。
- Theyattackedandkilled120peopleunder afalseflagoftruce.
- Theyaimtodiscreditthemovementwithtacticssuch asfalseflagsandagentsprovocateurs.
- Some of thesebombingsappearto have beenfalseflagattacks, done in anattempttopolariseopinion.
- They hadtheirlipspumpedup,theirbodiesliposuctioned, andfakehairgluedon, all under thefalseflagoffemaleempowerment.
Attacking & invading
- aggressor
- ambush
- beleaguer
- beleaguered
- besiege
- blitz
- blitzkrieg
- foray
- going-over
- hard power
- hit and run
- incursion
- interdiction
- kamikaze
- privateer
- raid
- reconquer
- reconquest
- reducer
- relieve
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True, real, false, and unreal
Terrorism & political crime
Hiding and disguising