psyops

noun plural, psy·ops often attributive \ˈsī-ˌäps\

Definition of PSYOPS

: military operations usually aimed at influencing the enemy's state of mind through noncombative means (as distribution of leaflets)

psychological operations

First Known Use: 1966

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