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special operation

special operation is the singular of special operations.

Meaning of special operations

Noun

special operations pl (normally plural, singular special operation, attributive special operations)

  1. (plural, plural-normally) A category of military operations with unusual and stringent requirements and methods, such as guerrilla warfare or counterterrorism.
    • An officer who commands a special operations battalion.
    Synonyms:
    spec ops[w:clipped compound|clipped compound]]>, special ops

Forms of special operation

pluralspecial operations

Questions about special operation

What is special operation the singular of?
Special operation is the singular of special operations.

Words near special operation in the dictionary

  1. special needs
  2. Special Olympian
  3. Special Olympians
  4. Special Olympics
  5. special omelette
  6. special operation
  7. special operations
  8. special ops
  9. special order sale
  10. special order sales
  11. special pleader

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