theater of operations
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of theater of operations
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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“It would not be easy for us to divert forces to the Taiwanese theater of operations.”
From Washington Times
The sheer size of the potential theater of operations also works against a purely U.S. defense shield.
From Washington Post
Charity Adams in 1945, managed to clear a massive backlog in undelivered mail to soldiers in the European theater of operations.
From Washington Post
Macron expressed condolences to his family, relatives and colleagues and spoke of “France’s unconditional support” to “those who carry out the difficult mission of informing in theaters of operations.”
From Seattle Times
“The Pentagon has not explained what military challenge, in which specific theater of operations, requires the deployment of land mines for the first time in nearly three decades,” Kimball said.
From Washington Post
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