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Stewart Udall

Meaning of "search-and-destroy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEARCH-AND-DESTROY

search-and-destroy  [ˈsɜːtʃəndɪˈstrɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEARCH-AND-DESTROY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Search-And-Destroy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SEARCH-AND-DESTROY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

search-and-destroy

Search and destroy

Search and Destroy, Seek and Destroy, or even simply S&D, refers to a military strategy that became a large component of the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War. The idea was to insert ground forces into hostile territory, search out the enemy, destroy them, and withdraw immediately afterward. The strategy was the result of a new technology, the helicopter, which resulted in a new form of warfare, the fielding of air cavalry, and was thought to be ideally suited to counter-guerrilla jungle warfare. The complementary conventional strategy, which entailed attacking and conquering an enemy position, then fortifying and holding it indefinitely, was known as "clear and hold" or "clear and secure." In theory, since the traditional methods of "taking ground" could not be used in this war, a war of attrition would be used, eliminating the enemy by the use of "searching" for them, then "destroying" them, and the "body count" would be the measuring tool to determine the success of the strategy of "search and destroy." It is common practice among military forces to enforce strict rules on a search and destroy mission.

Definition of search-and-destroy in the English dictionary

The definition of search-and-destroy in the dictionary is designed to find and destroy by bombing etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEARCH-AND-DESTROY


corduroy
ˈkɔːdəˌrɔɪ
destroy
dɪˈstrɔɪ
Kamilaroi
ˈkæmələrɔɪ
mesonephroi
ˌmɛsəʊˈnɛfrɔɪ
metanephroi
ˌmetəˈnefrɔɪ
monopteroi
mɒnˈɒptəˌrɔɪ
Norroy
ˈnɒrɔɪ
pomeroy
ˈpɒməˌrɔɪ
pronephroi
prəʊˈnɛfrɔɪ
Roy
rɔɪ
stroy
strɔɪ
Troy
trɔɪ
viceroy
ˈvaɪsrɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEARCH-AND-DESTROY

searce
search
search and rescue
search dog
search engine
search engine optimization
search me
search order
search party
search warrant
searchable
searcher
searching
searchingly
searchingness
searchless
searchlight
seare
searedness
searing

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEARCH-AND-DESTROY

alloy
baby boy
boy
cowboy
deploy
doy
duroy
employ
enjoy
Game Boy
hoy
joy
ladyboy
McCoy
Nictheroy
oy
playboy
soy
the boy
toy

Synonyms and antonyms of search-and-destroy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «search-and-destroy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEARCH-AND-DESTROY

Find out the translation of search-and-destroy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of search-and-destroy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «search-and-destroy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

搜索与摧毁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buscar - y - destruir
570 millions of speakers

English

search-and-destroy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खोज और नष्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البحث والتدمير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поиск и уничтожить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

busca e destruir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোজ এবং ধংশ কর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

recherche et de destruction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

cari dan musnahkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

search- and-destroy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

検索と破棄
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검색 및 파괴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Search-and-destroy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tìm -và-diệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேடி அழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शोधा आणि नष्ट करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ara ve yok et
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cerca - e -distruggi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szukaj i zniszcz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пошук і знищити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

căutare - și - distruge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναζήτηση - και - καταστροφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soek - en - vernietig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sök - och - förstör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

søk - og - ødelegge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of search-and-destroy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEARCH-AND-DESTROY»

The term «search-and-destroy» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.143 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEARCH-AND-DESTROY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about search-and-destroy

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QUOTES WITH «SEARCH-AND-DESTROY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word search-and-destroy.
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Stewart Udall
Mining is like a search-and-destroy mission.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEARCH-AND-DESTROY»

Discover the use of search-and-destroy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to search-and-destroy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Search and Destroy: Why You Can't Trust Google Inc.
In SEARCH & DESTROY, Scott Cleland scrutinizes Google's actions and political agenda.
Scott Cleland, 2011
2
Search and Destroy
Recent high school graduate Rick Ward, undecided about his future and eager to escape his unhappy home life, joins the army and experiences the horrors of the war in Vietnam.
Dean Hughes, 2008
3
Search and Destroy: A Play
Aspiring movie producer Martin Mirkheim, a befuddled dreamer whose plans for lunching on the fine fare of Hollywood meet endless ruthless challenges from cold-hearted IRS agents, hard-hearted women and a heartbreaking bank account, thinks ...
Howard Korder, 1992
4
Search and Destroy: African-American Males in the Criminal ...
An exploration into the criminal justice system in America today and its impact on young African-American males, this book challenges the linking of crime and race and the conservative anti-welfare, hard-on-crime agenda.
Jerome G. Miller, 2010
5
Search and Destroy: The Story of an Armored Cavalry Squadron ...
The book takes readers into the savage action at infamous places like Tam Ky, the Que Son Valley, the Pineapple Forest, Hill 34, and Cigar Island, chronicling General Westmoreland’s search-and-destroy war of attrition against the Viet ...
Keith W. Nolan, 2010
6
Search and Destroy
Now he's left with a cold choice: her life or the lives of thousands of innocent people.With Search and Destroy Tom Clancy delivers another heart-stopping thriller with a plot ripped from tomorrow's headlines.
Tom Clancy, 2012
7
Search and destroy
Search & Destroy is the ultimate guide to the cinematic legacy of Vietnam, a harrowing trip into the heart of darkness Book jacket.
Jack Hunter, 2003
8
Unto a Good Land: A History of the American People
Ho Chi Minh was determined to reunify the country, expel foreign troops, and establish his version of a Marxist- Leninist state. jfc" New Tactics — Search and Destroy Meanwhile, General Westmoreland and American military leaders pushed ...
David Edwin Harrell, Edwin S. Gaustad, 2005
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The eagle's talons : the American experience at war
On the ground, the method (one is reluctant to call it a strategy) was search and destroy. In the air, it was the continuation and intensification of the Rolling Thunder bombing campaign. With enemy momentum stopped, General Westmoreland's ...
Dennis M Drew, AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL, Donald M Snow
10
Crucible Vietnam: Memoir of an Infantry Lieutenant
"This is the personal account of an army infantry platoon leader and commanding officer in the Central Highlands of Vietnam during 1967 and 1968 when he was 21 years old.
A.T. Lawrence, 2009

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEARCH-AND-DESTROY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term search-and-destroy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Europol tasked with online search-and-destroy mission to combat …
David Lowe does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed ... «The Conversation UK, Jun 15»
2
[WATCH] EU seeks UN mandate for 'search-and-destroy' on Libyan …
Any military plan must be in accordance with international law and have to be agreed by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council: Britain, France, ... «MaltaToday, May 15»
3
Dana Milbank: Republicans' Obamacare search-and-destroy mission
Watching House Republicans' latest complaint about Obamacare brings to mind the joke Woody Allen used to open “Annie Hall,” about two elderly women at a ... «Washington Post, Jul 13»
4
MRSA Search-and-Destroy Efforts Cut Pneumonia
The search-and-destroy approach is part of an ongoing hospital-wide quality project to reduce healthcare-associated infections. At the Vidant Medical Center, ... «Medscape, Jan 13»
5
Jon Kyl's search-and-destroy mission
Jon Kyl is different from you and me. In the days following Hurricane Katrina, the nation was reeling over the death and destruction in New Orleans and along the ... «Washington Post, Nov 11»
6
Strict 'Search and Destroy' Program Effective Against MRSA in the …
With its strict search-and-destroy policy, the Netherlands has become one of the lowest prevalence areas for MRSA, at approximately 1%, Dr. van Trijp said. «DG News, Apr 06»
7
Successful Search-and-Destroy Policy for Methicillin-Resistant …
The spreading of MRSA type 16 is a good example of what can happen when the current Dutch search-and-destroy policy is not consequently applied. In April ... «Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Apr 05»

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