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police action

/pəˈliːs ˈækʃən/

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/pəˈliːs ˈækʃən/C1formalpolitical
  • ruЭвфемистический термин, используемый правительством для описания военного вмешательства или конфликта, который официально не объявлен войной, часто подразумевающий ограниченный масштаб или цели.

A euphemistic term used by a government to describe a military intervention or conflict that is not officially declared as a war, often implying limited scope or objectives.

  1. Military intervention without formal warC1formal

    A euphemism for a military operation that does not involve a formal declaration of war, often used to describe limited or peacekeeping missions.

    ruПолицейская акция

    • The United Nations authorized a police action in the region.
    • The government referred to the conflict as a police action rather than a war.
    • Historians debate whether the intervention was a true police action or an act of war.