combined operation
- noun
- Specialized
:
operación combinada
- Alliance partners train to operate with U.S. forces for years, so when they go to war, they are not only willing but also able to contribute to combined operations.
Examples
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The two countries launched a combined operation to address the threat posed by the enemy forces in the region.
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During the war, multiple nations coordinated their efforts in a combined operation to secure a strategic victory.
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The military executed a combined operation involving air and ground troops to successfully capture the enemy stronghold.
Synonyms
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8.7
A group of military units from different services working together
How Collaborative
- Specialized
- Formal
10
3.8
443
2.5
11
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a military action carried out jointly...' is directly and compositionally derived from 'combined' (united/joined) + 'operation' (a planned action), so a learner who knows both words can infer the joint nature of the action. The adjective+noun pattern is transparent and common across languages and military contexts, making the phrase immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The phrase combined operation comes from a simple image: imagine ships, planes and soldiers all acting together at the same time, where combined means 'joined' and operation means 'military action'. That's why it means 'a military action done together by two or more allied countries or by land, sea and air forces'.