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   reconnaissance

   /rɪˈkɒnɪs(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features: "an excellent aircraft for low-level reconnaissance"
   • ▪ preliminary surveying or research: "conducting client reconnaissance"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French, from reconnaître ‘recognize’ (see reconnoitre).

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