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sortie

noun sor·tie \ˈsȯr-tē, sȯr-ˈtē\

: a sudden attack in which a group of soldiers rush forward against an enemy

: a mission or attack by a single plane

Full Definition of SORTIE

: a sudden issuing of troops from a defensive position against the enemy

: one mission or attack by a single plane

a : foray, raid

b : excursion, expedition <diving sorties>

— sortie intransitive verb

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French, from Middle French, from sortir to go out, leave

First Known Use: 1778

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