psychological operation

psychological operation

n.

An operation conducted as part of psychological warfare. Also called psyop.

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psychological operation - military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments psyop military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

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