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Noun: reconnaissance  ri'kónisuns
  1. The act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
    "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission"
    - reconnaissance mission, recon [N. Amer]

Derived forms: reconnaissances

See also: reconnoitre [Brit, Cdn]

Type of: intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation

Encyclopedia: Reconnaissance