theater of operations
noun phrase
: the part of a theater of war in which active combat operations are conducted
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In any theater of operations where the attacking party has a decisive advantage over the defender, aggressive impulses are rewarded on the battlefield and may be vital for strategic success.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The European theater of operations' main area was in England, in that surrounding area outside of Birmingham, England, for the mail.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
Putting it on an aircraft allows the missile to be rapidly deployed to a theater of operations.
—David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2023
Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The European theater of operations' main area was in England, in that surrounding area outside of Birmingham, England, for the mail.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
Putting it on an aircraft allows the missile to be rapidly deployed to a theater of operations.
—David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2023
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