operazione militare

Definitions of operazione militare
  1. noun
    a military engagement
    synonyms: azione, azione militare
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    battaglia, combattimento, lotta, scontro
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
    accerchiamento
    a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
    difesa
    (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
    guerra
    the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
    ombrello
    a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets
    assedio
    the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
  2. noun
    activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
    synonyms: azione, azione militare
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    Argonne
    an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11
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    manovra, manovra militare
    a military training exercise
    appoggio, rincalzo, rinforzo
    a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
    aggressione, assalto, attacco, carica
    (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
    offensiva, offesa
    the action of attacking an enemy
    carica
    an impetuous rush toward someone or something
    blitz, incursione
    an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
    battimento, battuta
    an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
    bombardamento
    an attack by dropping bombs
    type of:
    attività, lavoro, passo
    any specific behavior
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