"black operation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: black operations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} black operation (plural black operations)
  1. A covert operation typically involving activities that are highly clandestine and outside of standard military protocol. Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: black op Related terms: black bag operation, black helicopter, black jail, black site
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