base of operations

Noun

Meaning

installation from which a military force initiates operations

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

base headquarters locus

Hypernyms

military installation

Hyponyms

air base firebase navy base army base air station rocket base

Examples

Now, al Qaeda's on the run. Afghanistan is no longer a base of operations. The Afghan government is a friendly government that is trying to bring democracy to its people. Condoleezza Rice

Every Latter-day Saint should love the inspired Constitution of the United States - a nation with a spiritual foundation and a prophetic history - which nation the Lord has declared to be his base of operations in these latter days. Ezra Taft Benson

Everyone needs a strong sense of self. It is our base of operations for everything that we do in life. Julia Alvarez

the attack wiped out our forward bases Source: Internet

In 1516 Aruj moved his base of operations to Algiers but was killed in 1518. Source: Internet

John's preferred plan was to use Poitou as a base of operations, advance up the Loire valley to threaten Paris, pin down the French forces and break Philip's internal lines of communication before landing a maritime force in the Duchy itself. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

base of information base of knowledge base of operation base of support base of the brain base of the foot