RECONNAISSANCE


Meaning of RECONNAISSANCE in English

[ rɪ'kɒnɪs(ə)ns ]

■ noun military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.

↘preliminary surveying or research.

Origin

C19: from Fr., from reconnaître (see reconnoitre ).

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