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Noun: reconnaissance  ri'kó-ni-sun(t)s
  1. The act of scouting or exploring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
    "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission";
    - reconnaissance mission, recon [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: reconnaissances

Type of: intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation

Encyclopedia: Reconnaissance

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