(DoD) Those measures designed to mislead the enemy by manipulation, distortion, or falsification of evidence to induce the enemy to react in a manner prejudicial to the enemy's interests. See also counterdeception; military deception.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). deception. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/deception/definitions/1961253 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "deception" http://smartdefine.org/deception/definitions/1961253 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "deception" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/deception/definitions/1961253> |