target of opportunity

noun

A target onto which one's attack is diverted as soon as it is seen or becomes known.

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Meanings

nountarget of opportunity (plural targets of opportunity)

plural targets of opportunity

  1. governmentA target onto which one's attack is diverted as soon as it is seen or becomes known.
  2. broadlyfigurativelyAn object to which one's efforts are diverted as soon as it becomes known.

Translations

Finnish kohdalle sattuva kohde, kohdalle sattunut kohde
  • kohdalle sattuva kohdetarget onto which one's attack is diverted as soon as it is seen or becomes known
  • kohdalle sattunut kohdetarget onto which one's attack is diverted as soon as it is seen or becomes known
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APA

target of opportunity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/target%20of%20opportunity

MLA

“target of opportunity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/target%20of%20opportunity. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “target of opportunity,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/target%20of%20opportunity.

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