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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

operation, military operation
activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

noun.act

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combined operation go
a military operation carried out cooperatively by two or more allied nations or a military operation carried out by coordination of sea, land, and air forces
maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation go
a military training exercise
campaign, military campaign go
several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
naval campaign go
an operation conducted primarily by naval forces in order to gain or extend or maintain control of the sea
mission, military mission go
an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
support, reinforcement, reenforcement go
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
attack, onslaught, onset, onrush go
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
offense, offence, offensive go
the action of attacking an enemy
peacekeeping, peacekeeping mission, peacekeeping operation go
the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)
amphibious operation go
a military operation by both land and sea forces
information gathering go
the act of collecting information
psychological operation, psyop go
military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments
covert operation go
an intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor