Phrase guide

special operations

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-normally

Examples

  • An officer who commands a special operations battalion.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spec ops[w:clipped compound|clipped compound]]>, special ops

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: специална операция (specialna operacija) — military operations for exceptional circumstances
  • Ukrainian: спеціальна операція (specialʹna operacija) — military operations for exceptional circumstances
  • Ukrainian: спецоперація (specoperacija) — military operations for exceptional circumstances