recon
noun/ˈriːkɒn/
/ˈriːkɑːn/
(North American English) (British English recce)
[countable, uncountable] (informal)- reconnaissance (= the activity of getting information about an area for military purposes, using soldiers, planes, etc.)Topics War and conflictc2
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