Hostile Environment

Intermediate 🎖️ Military / Defense

Definition

A military or defense term for an area where enemy forces or threats are active and significant, basically the opposite of a place you want to vacation. It's where people shoot at you and explosions are a regular occurrence.

Example Usage

The special forces unit operated in a hostile environment where insurgents controlled most of the territory.

Source: Military and defense terminology

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