Mission and Operation

Mission

Mission noun - A specific task with which a person or group is charged.
Usage example: your mission is to clean up the house before company arrives
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Synonyms for Mission

Operation is a synonym for mission in sortie topic. In some cases you can use "Operation" instead a noun "Mission", when it comes to topics like assignment, task.

Operation

Operation noun - A specific task with which a person or group is charged.
Usage example: a secret operation which, if it is discovered, the government will deny any knowledge of

Mission is a synonym for operation. Sometimes you can use "Mission" instead a noun "Operation".

How words are described

special special mission special operation
particular particular mission particular operation
current current mission current operation
single single mission single operation
Other adjectives: difficult, actual, entire, real, successful, dangerous, main, important, secret, new, major, final, military, last, undercover, covert, previous, soviet, botched.

Both words in one sentence

  • In The Hunt for Red October, Jack Ryan is told his operation's codename is "Mandolin" and his mission codename is "Magi".
  • Series / Ultraman Gaia Operation Blank: The mission to channel energy from all of Earth's monsters to Gamu and Fujimiya to restore their powers is called the Gaia Mission.
  • Generally, the mission name reflects the content of the mission in some way — Operation Metal Shark, for example, focuses heavily on naval units and strategy.
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