exfiltration
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9.4
- noun
- /ˌɛksfɪlˈtreɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
exfiltración
- After the ambush, the team planned their exfiltration route to ensure they returned home safely.
Examples
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Knowing it's only a matter of time before they are found, a CIA "exfiltration" specialist comes up with a plan to get them out of the country: a plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies.
Blog text (13) -
Exfiltration in 20 seconds.
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You are clear for exfiltration over the drop zone.
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We'll work the exfiltration through Canada, debrief you at Langley.
Fiction book (1996) -
Exfiltration procedure imminent.
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As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Blog text (3) -
The military conducted an exfiltration operation to safely evacuate the hostages from the enemy territory.
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The covert exfiltration of the spy was crucial to avoid detection by enemy forces.
Synonyms
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4.1
Moving people from a dangerous place to a safer place, for example during a fire
A secret action to take someone to safety from a dangerous area
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A secret action to take someone to safety from a dangerous area
- Specialized
A secret action to send data out of a computer or network to steal it
How Covert
Surface Forms
Morphology
exfiltration = exfiltrate (semi-transparent) = ex + filtrate + ion
Morphologically regular (ex- + filtrate + -ion) but the precise sense 'secret removal of people' is specialized (military/rescue usage) and not fully deducible by a general learner.
Etymology
Exfiltration comes from ex- 'out' and filter 'to pass through', a helpful way to remember it is to picture people quietly 'filtering out' of a dangerous area through a hidden exit. So, exfiltration means the secret removal of people to safety.