1. activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); - Example: "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" [syn: operation, military operation]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
military operation
n 1: activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or
campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air
force" [syn: operation, military operation]