What is the meaning of base of operations?

(DoD) An area or facility from which a military force begins its offensive operations, to which it falls back in case of reverse, and in which supply facilities are organized.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). base of operations. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/base_of_operations/definitions/1960534
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "base of operations" http://smartdefine.org/base_of_operations/definitions/1960534 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, base of operations, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/base_of_operations/definitions/1960534>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "base of operations" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/base_of_operations/definitions/1960534>
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