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area of operations

UK/æ.ɹiː.ə əv ɒ.pə.ɹeɪ.ʃənz/

area of operations noun: an overarching term encompassing more descriptive terms for geographic areas which military operations are conducted.

Noun

area of operations (plural areas of operations)

  1. (chiefly US armed forces) An overarching term encompassing more descriptive terms for geographic areas which military operations are conducted.
    • d. Area of Operations and Functional Considerations
    • (1) Command and Control in an Area of Operations. The land and maritime force commanders are the supported commanders within the AOs designated by the JFC.2006, US Department of Defense, chapter III, in Joint Publication 3-0: Joint Operations, →ISBN, page 7

Forms of area of operations

pluralareas of operations

Words formed from area of operations

Questions about area of operations

What does area of operations mean?
Area of operations means an overarching term encompassing more descriptive terms for geographic areas which military operations are conducted.
What part of speech is area of operations?
Area of operations is a noun.
How do you pronounce area of operations?
Area of operations is pronounced /æ.ɹiː.ə əv ɒ.pə.ɹeɪ.ʃənz/ (UK).
What is the plural of area of operations?
The plural of area of operations is areas of operations.

Words near area of operations in the dictionary

  1. area denial
  2. area meeting
  3. area meetings
  4. area of influence
  5. area of occupancy
  6. area of operations
  7. area rug
  8. area rugs
  9. area rule
  10. area sneak
  11. area sneaks

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