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Definition of: reconnaissance
(ri·kon′ə·səns, -säns) noun
1. A reconnoitering; a preliminary examination or survey, as of the territory and resources of a country.
2. The act of obtaining information of military value, especially regarding the position, strength, and movement of enemy forces. Also re·con′nois·sance. [<F]
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