Law Enforcement Operations

noun a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position

• The soldiers set up an ambush to catch the enemy off guard.
• We need to ambush them before they see us coming.
• Let's pull an ambush on them and surprise them completely.
• The unexpected news was like an emotional ambush, leaving her speechless.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea that is involved in the action being described

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to describe how the action is being performed

• The new security system was put in action to protect the building.
• I love watching superhero movies with all the cool fight scenes in action.
• The dance crew was in action last night at the club, showing off their moves.
• When faced with a difficult decision, it's important to see all the options in action before choosing.

noun a sudden attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces

verb to conduct a sudden attack on an enemy

• The police conducted a raid on the suspected drug den.
• Did you hear about the raid on that illegal gambling operation?
• The cops busted a raid on the party last night.
• The sudden raid of emotions overwhelmed her during the therapy session.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

article a word that specifies a noun (e.g. the, a, an)

• The security guard will stand a post at the entrance of the building.
• I have to stand a post at the store for the next few hours.
• I was asked to stand a post at the party to make sure no one sneaks in.
• As a leader, you must be willing to stand a post and take responsibility for your team's actions.

noun a name used to conceal the identity of a person or thing

verb There are no applicable verbs for the word 'codename'

adjective There are no applicable adjectives for the word 'codename'

adverb There are no applicable adverbs for the word 'codename'

pronoun There are no applicable pronouns for the word 'codename'

preposition There are no applicable prepositions for the word 'codename'

conjunction There are no applicable conjunctions for the word 'codename'

interjection There are no applicable interjections for the word 'codename'

article There are no applicable articles for the word 'codename'

• The military operation was assigned a codename for security purposes.
• Let's come up with a cool codename for our project.
• I heard they use codenames to refer to each other in that spy agency.
• Her codename for her ex-boyfriend was 'The Joker' because he always played mind games.

noun a person or company that provides military services for hire, often to governments or other organizations

adjective describing the type of military contractor as being privately owned or operated

• The government hired a private military contractor to provide security for the embassy.
• My cousin works as a private military contractor overseas.
• Those private military contractors are making big bucks in the war zone.
• She's like a private military contractor, always swooping in to save the day.

• The police raided a suspected chop shop where stolen cars were being dismantled and sold for parts.
• I heard that Joe's Auto Repair might be a chop shop, so be careful if you take your car there.
• I wouldn't trust that shady garage down the street, it looks like a total chop shop.
• The company's unethical practices were likened to a chop shop, where they would dismantle and sell off valuable assets for profit.