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reconnaissance in force
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reconnaissance
in
force
(
countable
and
uncountable
,
plural
reconnaissances in force
)
(
military
)
an
attack
by a (usually small) body of
troops
in order to
gauge
the
strength
of
enemy
defences
(and make local
gains
if possible)