- civilian impacting
- the inadvertent killing or wounding of non-combatantsA Gulf War neologism:Some of the military spoke of 'civilian impacting'. (Simpson, 1991)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
civilian impacting
Look at other dictionaries:
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft, 1950-1974 — This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. For more exhaustive lists, see the [http://www.baaa acro.com/ Aircraft Crash Record Office] or the [http … Wikipedia
History of the People's Liberation Army — Military history of the People s Republic of China redirects here. The history of the People s Liberation Army began in 1927 with the start of the Chinese Civil War and spans to the present, having developed from a peasant guerrilla force into… … Wikipedia
Ford Crown Victoria — 1998 2002 Ford Crown Victoria LX Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production 1955–1956 1991–2011 … Wikipedia
2006 Israel–Gaza conflict — Summer Rains redirects here. For the Ditty Bops album, see Summer Rains (album). Main articles: Israel Gaza conflict, Israeli Palestinian conflict, and 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict 2006 Israel Gaza conflict Part of the Second Intifada Date … Wikipedia
Heckler & Koch MP5 — Type Submachine gun Place of origin … Wikipedia
De-Ba'athification — (Arabic: اجتثاث حزب البعث) refers to a Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) policy outlined in CPA Order 1 which entered into force on 16 May 2003.[1] The policy’s goal was to remove the Ba ath Party s influence in the new Iraqi political… … Wikipedia
Perth Airport — This article is about an airport in Australia. For other uses, see Perth Airport (disambiguation). Perth Airport IATA: PER – … Wikipedia
Minneapolis Police Department — Abbreviation MPD Patch of the Minneapolis Police Department … Wikipedia
cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources … Universalium
Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… … Universalium
