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clandestine operation

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An operation sponsored or conducted by governmental departments or agencies in such a way as to assure secrecy or concealment. A clandestine operation differs from a covert operation in that emphasis is placed on concealment of the operation rather than on concealment of the identity of the sponsor. In special operations, an activity may be both covert and clandestine and may focus equally on operational considerations and intelligence-related activities. See also covert operation; overt operation.
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Noun1.clandestine operation - an intelligence operation so planned and executed as to insure concealment
intelligence activity, intelligence operation, intelligence - the operation of gathering information about an enemy
exfiltration operation - a clandestine rescue operation to bring a defector or refugee or an operative and family out of danger


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Of particular interest is the alleged "Singapore connection," referring specifically to clandestine operations between Singapore and Indonesia during this period, suggesting that such operations may have played an important role in the situation prevailing in Indonesia during this period.
McNulty (``Some people think he's crazy, but when you need a clandestine operation put together, he's the best in the business,'' it's explained), who constantly plays classic rock in his office and says things like, ``We are America - we can do anything we want.
law to give Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld broad authority over clandestine operations abroad," reported the Washington Post on the same day.
 
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