Meaning of suicide mission | Babel Free

Definitions

A task which is so dangerous for the people involved that they are not expected to survive.

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Examples

“He said savagely, "We're apt to catch⟳ it anyway—here. You're immune, you don't care, you're safe! The rest⟳ of us are on a suicide mission—and damn it, when I die⟳ I want⟳ to take⟳ a few of those monkeys with me!"”

“The soldiers, from a unit north of Baghdad, told family members that they considered the convoy destined for Taji to be a "suicide mission", citing the poor condition of their vehicles and the absence of ground and air support⟳ to protect⟳ the convoy.”

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