reconnaissance
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ə noun
1.
the act of reconnoitering.
2.
Military. a search made for useful military information in the field, especially by examining the ground.
3.
Surveying, Civil Engineering. a general examination or survey of a region, usually followed by a detailed survey.
4.
Geology. an examination or survey of the general geological characteristics of a region.
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reconnaissance or reconnoissance (rɪˈkɒnɪsəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of reconnoitring |
| 2. | the process of obtaining information about the position, activities, resources, etc, of an enemy or potential enemy |
| 3. | a preliminary inspection of an area of land before an engineering survey is made |
| [C18: from French, from Old French reconoistre to explore, | |
| reconnoissance or reconnoissance | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from French, from Old French reconoistre to explore, | |
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Word Origin & History
reconnaissance
1810, from Fr. reconnaissance "act of surveying," lit. "recognition," from O.Fr. reconoissance (see recognizance). U.S. military abbreviation recon is attested from 1918.
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Example sentences
Agent fly may well be ordered out on reconnaissance missions.
It has long continued to run reconnaissance missions across the border.
Spies on both sides wiretapped telegraph lines and flew hot-air balloons linked to cables for real-time aerial reconnaissance.
They are now used for reconnaissance and as porters.
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