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reconnaissance

re·con·nais·sance

UK/ɹɪˈkɒnɪsəns/ US/ɹiˈkɒnɪsəns/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)

  • “an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission”

Origin

Borrowed from French reconnaissance (“recognition”). Doublet of recognizance.

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