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Sortie vs Mission - What's the difference?

sortie | mission |

In transitive terms the difference between sortie and mission

is that sortie is to sally while mission is to send to a mission.

sortie

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (military) An offensive military mission. Used originally to mean an attack from a fortress, but most commonly used today to describe a single mission by a military aircraft.

    • Verb

  • To sally.

    • Synonyms

    * (an offensive military mission) scramble

    Anagrams

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    mission

    English

    (wikipedia mission)

    Noun

  • (countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer.
  • (uncountable) Religious evangelism.
  • (uncountable) (the missions) collective term for third world charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
  • (countable) (Catholic tradition) an infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.
  • A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house.
  • (obsolete) dismissal; discharge from service
  • A work.

    • Derived terms

    * diplomatic mission * intermission * intromission * mission creep * mission impossible * mission mix * mission statement * permanent mission * permission * remission * space mission * transmission

    Related terms

    * mess * message * messenger * missile * missionary * missive

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To send to a mission.

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