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military operation

NOUN
warfare
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battle campaigning clash combat competition discord fighting rivalry strife struggle war
STRONG
arms blows contest counterinsurgency emulation hostilities strategy striving tug-of-war
WEAK
armed struggle passage of arms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ceasefire peace surrender truce
WEAK
harmony

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The Justice Department has charged an Army special forces soldier, alleging that he used one of the world’s ripest insider-trading platforms to profit off of advance knowledge of a military operation.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

A US special forces soldier involved in the military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro has been arrested after he allegedly bet on the removal of Venezuela's former leader before the information was publicly available.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

On Thursday, President Donald Trump confirmed in an interview with NBC News that Israel would be “scaling back” that military operation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Under international law, the military is allowed to strike civilian power plants and other key infrastructure only if it contributes to a military operation and civilian harm is minimized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Like a military operation, it had many troops but only one commander.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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