special operation

A form of special operations — A category of military operations with unusual and stringent requirements and methods, such as guerrilla warfare or counterterrorism.

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Meanings

nounspecial operation (plural special operations)

plural special operations

  1. singularsingular of special operations
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APA

special operation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20operation

MLA

“special operation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20operation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “special operation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20operation.

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