psy-op

A form of psyop — An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort.

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Meanings

nounpsy-op (plural psy-ops)

plural psy-ops

  1. alternativeAlternative form of psyop.

    “It’s real. The Pentagon psy-op unit pitched NATO on turning Taylor Swift into an asset for combating misinformation online,” Watters said.

    2024 January 10, Olivia Alafriz, “Haters gonna hate: Pentagon pushes back against Fox News conspiracy theory involving Taylor Swift”, in Politico
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APA

psy-op. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psy-op

MLA

“psy-op.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psy-op. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psy-op,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psy-op.

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