exfiltration operation
- noun
- /ˌɛksfɪlˈtreɪʃən ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
operación de exfiltración
- During the Cold War, numerous exfiltration operations were carried out to rescue defectors from behind enemy lines.
Examples
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The agency launched an exfiltration operation to safely extract the undercover agent from hostile territory.
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After receiving credible threats, the diplomat and her family were saved by a swift exfiltration operation.
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The exfiltration operation was successful.
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Did the military plan an exfiltration operation for the refugees?
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After receiving credible threats, the diplomat and her family were saved by a swift exfiltration operation.
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During the Cold War, numerous exfiltration operations were carried out to rescue defectors from behind enemy lines.
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The agency launched an exfiltration operation to safely extract the undercover agent from hostile territory.
Synonyms
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5.7
A secret action by a government or army to avoid being noticed
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5.5
A private job done secretly to gather information
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5.0
Secret work by police or agents who hide their identity to gather evidence
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5.8
A secret operation by soldiers or spies to gather information and carry out dangerous tasks
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7.7
A secret activity planned and done to stay hidden, often by spies or soldiers
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9.4
A secret taking of people out of a dangerous area by rescue or military forces
Antonyms
How Covert
- Specialized
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5.8
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3.1
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward combination of 'exfiltration' (stealthy extraction) and 'operation' (a planned action), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to an operation carried out to covertly remove something. Although cybersecurity use specifically targets data rather than people, that shift is a predictable domain extension of 'stealthy extraction' and does not block compositional understanding.
Etymology
Exfiltration operation comes from a military idea called exfiltration—sneaking people out of a dangerous place. Imagine guides quietly moving someone along a hidden path at night so enemies do not see them; that's why it means 'to remove someone secretly'.