"psyop" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsaɪ.ɒp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-psyop.wav Forms: psyops [plural], psy-op [alternative]
Etymology: Back-formation from psyops. Etymology templates: {{bf|en|psyops}} Back-formation from psyops Head templates: {{en-noun}} psyop (plural psyops)
  1. An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort.
    Sense id: en-psyop-en-noun-Fad59O-l Categories (other): English back-formations, Law enforcement, Military Disambiguation of English back-formations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 69 31 Disambiguation of Military: 100 0
  2. A psychological operative; a person who participates in psychological operations.
    Sense id: en-psyop-en-noun-SddPqXx6 Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English back-formations: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of People: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: psyoppery

Alternative forms

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