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Meaning of operational encirclement | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

a situation of (partial) encirclement where the besieged forces are not yet in imminent danger of destruction or capture, but are unable to organize adequate defence for a longer period of time, especially in such a way that there remains a connection to the rear, which the enemy however can cover with precise artillery fire, severely hampering supply.

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

operational exhaustion operational fatigue operational service period operational taxonomic unit operationalisability operationalisation

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