psyops

plural noun

psy·ops ˈsī-ˌäps

often attributive

: military operations usually aimed at influencing the enemy's state of mind through noncombative means (such as distribution of leaflets)

also, psyop singular : a single such operation

: government use of a person or phenomenon to influence a population's opinions and attitudes

also, psyop singular : a person or thing so used

Examples of psyops in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Staggs knew him as Jason Hearns, who was released from the psyops program for being psychologically unfit. —

Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2022

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