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Demonstration

Military NounSTANAG Level 1–2

Definition

Definition

A show of force to cause the enemy to react without conducting a real attack.

"A demonstration along the coast caused the enemy to redeploy his coastal defences."

How This Term Is Used

As a noun, this term commonly appears in situation reports, briefings, and written orders. Pay attention to whether it is countable or uncountable in context, since this affects article usage (a/an/the) in formal military writing.

Practice

Fill in the blank:

"A _____ along the coast caused the enemy to redeploy his coastal defences."

Answer: Demonstration

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