reconnaissance
noun
re·con·nais·sance
ri-ˈkä-nə-zən(t)s 
-sən(t)s
: a preliminary survey to gain information
especially
: an exploratory military survey of enemy territory
Examples of reconnaissance in a Sentence
There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance.
They did a reconnaissance of the enemy's position.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Prior to this revolution, various commercial drones played critical roles, primarily for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
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reconnaissance
noun
re·con·nais·sance
ri-ˈkän-ə-zən(t)s
: a survey (as of enemy territory) to gain information
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