Mass
Military NounSTANAG Level 1–2
Definition
Sense 1
Concentration of combat power at a decisive point and time.
"The commander sought to achieve mass against the enemy's weakest point."
Sense 2
The concentration of combat power at a decisive place and time.
"The principle of mass was applied by converging three battalions on the objective."
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:
"The commander sought to achieve _____ against the enemy's weakest point."
Answer: Mass
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