close support
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7.3
- noun
- Specialized
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apoyo cercano
- The selection of the teams and players was a function of the close support and the development of a trusting relationship over a period of two to three years between the athletes and the experiments in this study.
- close support of troops
Examples
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He did not ask the Marine aviators, who had provided close support throughout the period 27 November-1 December, for information about the condition of the route he was to traverse or the dispositions of the enemy; neither did he send out patrols.
Academic text (1995) -
Computer experts alone may not be able to complete this task without close support from clinicians and researchers—the real stakeholders of the service.
Academic text (2016) -
And this rear line here going to be thrown in close support pretty soon.
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Partnering with teachers and providing close support has been important; many teachers are now trying new things with their students, confident we will support them.
Academic text (2010) -
Ahmad could also count on the AAUG for close support throughout its first decade.
Academic text (2018) -
The exclusion from commando helicopters is because these deploy in and around the front line in close support of infantry.
Academic text (1996) -
An alternative to barrage was to attach artillery directly to attacking infantry in a close support role, firing often over open sights at enemy centers of resistance.
Academic text (2010) -
As a further recent demonstration of the Australian government's close support for U.S. strategies and tactics in the war on terrorism, Prime Minister Howard took the step of praising President Musharraf of Pakistan during question time in the Australian parliament: "I do not think there is a world leader who has put more on the line... than General Musharraf."
Academic text (2003) -
During the battle, the artillery provided crucial close support to the infantry engaged with the enemy.
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The commander requested close support to assist the troops as they advanced into enemy territory.
Synonyms
3
7.7
Intense gunfire aimed near an enemy to keep them from shooting back while friendly troops move
1
7.0
Gunfire by other soldiers or tanks that protects attacking soldiers from the enemy
Gunfire aimed near friendly troops to protect them from immediate enemy threats
Fire from guns or artillery that helps one group of soldiers during combat
How Near
Surface Forms
Morphology
The core meaning — support that is spatially near or immediate — is directly and compositionally derived from 'close' (nearby) + 'support' (assistance). Although the full military technical nuance (e.g. firing at an enemy in immediate proximity) is domain-specific, a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the general idea of nearby assistance.
Etymology
Close support comes from the image of one military unit staying close to another and using guns, artillery, or planes to attack the enemy and help them. That's why it means 'military help given very near friendly forces'.