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human terrains

human terrains is the plural of human terrain.

Meaning of human terrain

Noun

human terrain (plural human terrains)

  1. The social and cultural aspects of an operational environment, especially in a military context.
    • Purpose: augment the military’s ability to effectively plan, train, and operate in the complex human terrain of weak states by conducting unbiased, accurate field research in countries of interest and administering related programs.2005 Montgomery McFate and Andrea Jackson, ""An Organizational Solution for DOD’s Cultural Knowledge Needs," Military Review, July-August 2005.

Questions about human terrains

What is human terrains the plural of?
Human terrains is the plural of human terrain.

Words near human terrains in the dictionary

  1. human shields
  2. human smuggling
  3. human statue
  4. human statues
  5. human terrain
  6. human terrains
  7. human touch
  8. human trafficker
  9. human traffickers
  10. human trafficking
  11. human wave

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