Associations to the word «Reconnaissance»

Wiktionary

RECONNAISSANCE, noun. The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.

Dictionary definition

RECONNAISSANCE, noun. The act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.