"reconnaissance in force" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reconnaissances in force [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|reconnaissances in force}} reconnaissance in force (countable and uncountable, plural reconnaissances in force)
  1. (military) an attack by a (usually small) body of troops in order to gauge the strength of enemy defences (and make local gains if possible) Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-reconnaissance_in_force-en-noun-W4fpoOtD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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