Reconnaisance (noun)
re-kon-u-sans
Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.
Preliminary surveying or research.
Early 19th century from French, from reconnaître ‘recognize’ (see reconnoitre).
Example sentences
“The first move will be a reconnaisance mission.”
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