special military operation
A military campaign resembling a warA military campaign resembling a war; especially the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
» Algeria has a formidable special operations force.
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1 senses(euphemistic, idiomatic, neologism)A military campaign resembling a war; especially the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Sondermilitäroperation, Spezial-Militäroperation
специа́льная вое́нная опера́цияspeciálʹnaja vojénnaja operácija, спецопера́цияspecoperácija, СВОSVO
спеціа́льна воє́нна опера́ціяspeciálʹna vojénna operácija, спецопера́ціяspecoperácija, СВОSVO
Examples
4 sentencesAlgeria has a formidable special operations force.
It's easier to start a Special Military Operation than to end one.
European countries should conduct a special operation to de-nazify non-existent Russia, which is a mere collection of former soviet colonies.
Sami was trained by the Canadians in special operations.
Translations
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Origin
2022, Calque of Russian специа́льная вое́нная опера́ция (speciálʹnaja vojénnaja operácija)2022, Calque of Russian специа́льная вое́нная опера́ция (speciálʹnaja vojénnaja operácija), a phrase used by Vladimir Putin upon launching an attack on Ukraine on 24 February 2022, when he said he had "decided to launch a special military operation."
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Forms
plural: special military operations| Singular | special military operation |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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