What is the meaning of decoy?

(DoD) An imitation in any sense of a person, object, or phenomenon which is intended to deceive enemy surveillance devices or mislead enemy evaluation. Also called dummy.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). decoy. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/decoy/definitions/1961276
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "decoy" http://smartdefine.org/decoy/definitions/1961276 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, decoy, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/decoy/definitions/1961276>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "decoy" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/decoy/definitions/1961276>
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