English noun: base of operations | |||
1. | base of operations (artifact) installation from which a military force initiates operations | ||
Samples | The attack wiped out our forward bases. | ||
Synonyms | base | ||
Broader (hypernym) | military installation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | air base, air station, army base, firebase, navy base, rocket base | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||