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# special military operation

phrase (noun phrase; a special military operation)

«special military operation» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, official) a war or invasion called by a softer, limited-sounding name by the government starting it.

### In the lessons

Used by a government to avoid the word "war"; news in other countries put it in quotation marks to show it is a euphemism. Official, all regions.

### Examples

- The government called the invasion a "special military operation".
- Many reporters said the special military operation was really a war.
- In class we discussed how leaders use phrases like special military operation.
- "It's a war, whatever they call it," said our teacher.
- The phrase special military operation hides the scale of the fighting.
- Some people were punished for calling it a war instead.

### Note

Stands for "war". A classic example of propaganda language. Quotation marks around it in writing show doubt.