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combined operations

American  

plural noun

  1. war operations carried out cooperatively by two or more allied nations or by coordination of the land, sea, and air forces of one or more nations.


Etymology

Origin of combined operations

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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As majors, they are sent to the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to learn battalion and brigade combined operations.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2023

Now that Webb is fueled, the mission team will begin "combined operations," according to the statement.

From Scientific American • Dec. 8, 2021

GE and its shareholders will own 50.1 percent of the combined operations, distancing the company from the cyclical rail market while leaving it with an ongoing stake in the recovery of North American freight demand.

From Washington Post • May 21, 2018

Despite their districts being far across the state from each other, the two combined operations and shared three staffers - an unusual arrangement.

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2015

It will give them all a target against which to plan and integrate deployment schedules, vectors, tactics and combined operations.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer