theater of operations
noun phraseDefinition of theater of operations
: the part of a theater of war in which active combat operations are conducted
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“Theater of operations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theater%20of%20operations. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of theater of operations was in 1868
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