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PRONUNCIATION OF STING OPERATION

sting operation  [stɪŋ ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STING OPERATION

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sting operation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STING OPERATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sting operation

Sting operation

In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime. A typical sting will have a law-enforcement officer or cooperative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and go along with a suspect's actions to gather evidence of the suspect's wrongdoing. Sting operations are common in many countries including the United States, but not allowed in other countries such as Sweden.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STING OPERATION


acceleration
ækˌsɛləˈreɪʃən
collaboration
kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən
configuration
kənˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən
consideration
kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən
cooperation
kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
declaration
ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən
decoration
ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən
deliberation
dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən
duration
djʊˈreɪʃən
expiration
ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən
exploration
ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən
federation
ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən
generation
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən
incorporation
ɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
inspiration
ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən
operation
ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
preparation
ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən
restoration
ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən
separation
ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STING OPERATION

sting
sting in the tail
stingaree
stingbull
stinger
stingier
stingies
stingiest
stingily
stinginess
stinging
stinging hair
stinging nettle
stinging tree
stingingly
stingingness
stingless
stingo
stingray
stingy

WORDS THAT END LIKE STING OPERATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
education
evaluation
excitation
formation
foundation
hesitation

Synonyms and antonyms of sting operation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sting operation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STING OPERATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

诱捕行动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

operación encubierta
570 millions of speakers

English

sting operation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टिंग ऑपरेशन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عملية غش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

операция жало
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

operação policial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্টিং অপারেশন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opération d´infiltration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Operasi menyengat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sting-Operation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おとり捜査
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

함정 수사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Operasi sengit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoạt động sting
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்டிங் அறுவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टिंग ऑपरेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ameliyat operasyonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

operazione pungiglione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

operacja żądło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

операція жало
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flagrant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσίμπημα λειτουργία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

angel operasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sting operation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brodd operasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sting operation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STING OPERATION»

The term «sting operation» is regularly used and occupies the 83.520 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STING OPERATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sting operation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STING OPERATION»

Discover the use of sting operation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sting operation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Financial History of the United States: From Christopher ...
The Chicago Sting Operation The Chicago Tribune revealed in 1989 that the FBI was conducting sting operations on the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Undercover FBI agents purchased memberships on the ...
Jerry W. Markham, 2002
2
Information Technology Law and Practice
A sting operation by a private person or agency is, by and large, unpalatable or unacceptable in a civilized society. A sting operation by a State actor is also unacceptable if the State actor commits an offence so that an offence by another  ...
Vakul Sharma
3
Forensic Science: The Basics, Second Edition
A situation where a police officer discovers a crime in progress is when an officer stops a speeding car and finds a hoard of illegal weapons in the back seat. Police may also "discover" a crime by staging a sting operation. These are situations ...
Jay A. Siegel, Kathy Mirakovits, 2006
4
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Another approach to detective work, commonly referred to as a sting operation, involves organized groups of detectives who deceive criminals into openly committing illegal acts or conspiring to engage in criminal activity.50 Numerous sting ...
Larry Siegel, 2009
5
The Disruption of International Organised Crime: An Analysis ...
Besides, a sting operation could not be mounted with a view to prosecuting defendants for the offence of tipping off under section 333 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 because there would not be the element of prejudicing the ...
Dr Angela Veng Mei Leong, 2013
6
Fbi Operations: Abscam, Black Bag Operation, Brispec Sting ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
7
Peyote and the Yankton Sioux: The Life and Times of Sam Necklace
In the early 1980s members of the Native American Church as well as other American Indians were subjected to a sting operation ordered by U.S. secretary of the interior James Watt. Dubbed "Operation Eagle," it was supposedly aimed at the ...
Thomas Constantine Maroukis, 2004
8
Drugging America: A Trojan Horse
Government agents from one agency, seeking to ensnare drug traffickers, sometimes run into a sting operation run by another agency, or even another office of the same agency. Something like this happened to Pitt several times, including ...
Rodney Stich, 2007
9
Marijuana Law
He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to 121 months in federal prison. The Ninth Circuit found the government's conduct in employing the informant on a contingent fee basis in a sting operation to be so outrageous as to violate the ...
Richard Glen Boire, Boire, 1996
10
Dedicated Computer Crime Units
Based on these successes, the two investigators received permission to establish a bulletin board to operate as a Sting operation for determining other computer crime activities in the Phoenix area. Approval was obtained and the bulletin ...
J. Thomas McEwen, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STING OPERATION»

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RCMP officer involved in legislature sting operation continues to testify
RCMP Constable Tarek Mokdad says he provided magazine articles, extremist videos and scripture to the commander of an undercover sting operation that ... «News1130, Jul 15»
2
Uttarakhand Top Cop to Examine Sting Operation CD: Government
Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand government on Thursday asked the state top cop to examine the authenticity of the sting operation video CD released by ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
3
Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw cash for access scandal: As it …
"I am really sorry he has been caught up in a sting operation about a job offer ... "It is typical of Jack that as soon as he was alerted of the sting against him he ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
4
'16 & Pregnant' Star Busted for Prostitution in Sting Operation
The arrests were part of a multi-agency prostitution sting conducted by the Delaware State Police New Castle County Governor's Task Force, Delaware State ... «The Stir, Feb 15»
5
570 Arrested In National Super Bowl Sex Sting Operation
A national coalition of local law enforcement agencies conducted a sting operation that led to the arrests of 570 would-be sex buyers (or “johns”) and 23 pimps ... «MyFox Memphis, Feb 15»
6
Utah attorney general plays role in sex-trafficking sting operation in …
Reyes says he secretly traveled to South America to play a role in a sex-trafficking sting operation in order to help fight the crime before victims end up in Utah. «Fox News, Jan 15»
7
WWE 'Survivor Series:' Sting Operation
Sting was also there! And as with my weekly Raw recaps, I've broken down last night's action down into five essential takeaways and, as a bonus, a bunch of ... «RollingStone.com, Nov 14»
8
FBI invented FAKE defendant to catch Philadelphia judge David …
Prosecutors and defense lawyers who worked briefly on Mr Khoury's case said they barely remembered the man, and were not in on the FBI's sting operation. «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
9
Arvind Kejriwal meets Lt Governor, submits CD of sting operation
“We have submitted the CD of our sting operation which shows BJP trying to buy our MLA for Rs 4 crore. We requested the LG to watch the video. We also asked ... «Indian Express, Sep 14»
10
'Mr. Big' ruling a 'game changer' for those convicted in sting operations
A Supreme Court of Canada ruling calling into question the reliability of confessions obtained during so-called Mr. Big sting operations could prompt the review ... «CBC.ca, Aug 14»

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