deconfliction

American

[dee-kuhn-flik-shuhn] / ˌdi kənˈflɪk ʃən /

noun

plural

deconflictions

the act of deconflicting; elimination or avoidance of conflict, such as between nations, agencies, or the statements or reports someone has made.

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Its battlefield management excels at tracking hundreds of incoming drones across varied distances and altitudes, assigning teams to counter them quickly, and managing deconfliction to avoid friendly fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Questions to COGAT, the arm of the Israeli military that implements government policy in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, regarding the system, known as deconfliction, were not immediately returned.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

Aid workers have since pushed for improvements to the deconfliction system, including improved lines of communication and "command and control" within the Israeli military.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2024

The aid worker said the existing deconfliction system was not working properly.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

This also positioned Bongiovanni to receive notice any time another agency became interested in one of the targets, a process known as deconfliction.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

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