"milab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: milabs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of military + abduction Etymology templates: {{blend|en|military|abduction}} Blend of military + abduction Head templates: {{en-noun}} milab (plural milabs)
  1. A deceitful military operation performed to convince the targets of the operation that they have had an encounter with extraterrestrial beings, though it is actually a staged ploy. Categories (topical): Ufology Synonyms: military abduction

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          "text": "1999, A letter from Dr. Helmut Lammer of the Austrian Space Agency to Dr. Steven Greer of the Disclosure Project, published in Greer, Steven M. Extraterrestrial Contact: The Evidence and Implications. Crossing Point Inc, →ISBN, page 8.\nI will send you today a copy of the MILAB (Military Abductions) manuscript for review."
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