special operationn.

Brit.

/ˌspɛʃl ɒpəˈreɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌspɛʃəl ˌɑpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

Forms: also with capital initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: special adj., operation n.

Etymology: < special adj. + operation n.

Military.

A military operation involving specialized forces or equipment; esp. one that is covert or involves unconventional tactics or objectives and is usually carried out by Special Forces (chiefly in plural).

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military operations > [noun] > other operations

combined operation1834

night operation1835

police action1855

night op1916

special operation1917

island-hopping1944

jungle-bashing1954

special op1963

psy-op1965

1917 Pop. Sci. Monthly Sept. 389/2 Gas masks will of course be furnished for special operations.

1956 Kingsport (Tennessee) Times 9 Apr. 1/1 The Ministry of Defense was authorized to seize any equipment needed for special operations.

1975 Times 4 Aug. 12/7 The principal targets were to be Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, with a special operation for Iran.

1998 T. Clancy Rainbow Six ix. 224 One problem with special operations was that it often put one off the best career track.

2010 K. Jeffery MI6 x. 352 At the beginning of the war special operations, which comprised mostly sabotage and propaganda work, had been organised.

Compounds

General attributive.

ΚΠ

1943 Official Reg. U.S. 103 (table) Officer in charge, Special Operations Branch.

1956 N.Y. Herald Tribune 26 Mar. (Late City ed.) 9/1 After commando training in Scotland, Professor Salvadori was sent to North Africa as a member of a special operations unit.

1985 Los Angeles Times 5 Jan. 11/1 U.S. special operations forces have been trained to carry lightweight nuclear bombs.

1998 T. Clancy Rainbow Six xxiv. 427 His MH-60K didn't have cable cutters, and he'd written a scathing memo on that fact to the commander of the 24th Special Operations Squadron.

2014 S. Tobia in C. Andrew & S. Tobia Interrogation War & Conflict 269 It [sc. the collection of intelligence] can involve reconnaissance and surveillance activities conducted by special operations forces.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	special operation
释义	special operationn. Brit. /ˌspɛʃl ɒpəˈreɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌspɛʃəl ˌɑpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ Forms: also with capital initials. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: special adj., operation n. Etymology: < special adj. + operation n. Military. A military operation involving specialized forces or equipment; esp. one that is covert or involves unconventional tactics or objectives and is usually carried out by Special Forces (chiefly in plural). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > [noun] > other operations combined operation1834 night operation1835 police action1855 night op1916 special operation1917 island-hopping1944 jungle-bashing1954 special op1963 psy-op1965 1917 Pop. Sci. Monthly Sept. 389/2 Gas masks will of course be furnished for special operations. 1956 Kingsport (Tennessee) Times 9 Apr. 1/1 The Ministry of Defense was authorized to seize any equipment needed for special operations. 1975 Times 4 Aug. 12/7 The principal targets were to be Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, with a special operation for Iran. 1998 T. Clancy Rainbow Six ix. 224 One problem with special operations was that it often put one off the best career track. 2010 K. Jeffery MI6 x. 352 At the beginning of the war special operations, which comprised mostly sabotage and propaganda work, had been organised. Compounds General attributive. ΚΠ 1943 Official Reg. U.S. 103 (table) Officer in charge, Special Operations Branch. 1956 N.Y. Herald Tribune 26 Mar. (Late City ed.) 9/1 After commando training in Scotland, Professor Salvadori was sent to North Africa as a member of a special operations unit. 1985 Los Angeles Times 5 Jan. 11/1 U.S. special operations forces have been trained to carry lightweight nuclear bombs. 1998 T. Clancy Rainbow Six xxiv. 427 His MH-60K didn't have cable cutters, and he'd written a scathing memo on that fact to the commander of the 24th Special Operations Squadron. 2014 S. Tobia in C. Andrew & S. Tobia Interrogation War & Conflict 269 It [sc. the collection of intelligence] can involve reconnaissance and surveillance activities conducted by special operations forces. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1917
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