search and destroy mission meaning

UK /sɜːtʃ ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈmɪʃən/ US /sɝtʃ ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈmɪʃən/ 6 syllables

search and destroy mission (noun): an operation developed for United States troops in Vietnam; troops would move through a designated area destroying troops as they found them.

Definition of search and destroy mission

  1. an operation developed for United States troops in Vietnam; troops would move through a designated area destroying troops as they found them

    Type of: mission

How to pronounce search and destroy mission

search and destroy mission is pronounced /sɜːtʃ ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈmɪʃən/ in British English and /sɝtʃ ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈmɪʃən/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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