CONOPS

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noun

A statement or diagram describing how a military operation is to be carried out using the available resources.

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Meanings

nounCONOPS (plural CONOPSs)

plural CONOPSs

  1. USgovernmentA statement or diagram describing how a military operation is to be carried out using the available resources.
  2. A document describing the characteristics of a proposed system from the viewpoint of the people who will use it.

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Also see
concept of operations

Origin

Abbreviation of concept of operations.

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APA

CONOPS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CONOPS

MLA

“CONOPS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CONOPS. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CONOPS,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CONOPS.

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