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split forces

[/splɪt ˈfɔːrsɪz/]
noun phrase
forças divididas
1. Military units or personnel separated into different groups for distinct tactical or operational objectives
The commander decided to use split forces to attack the enemy from multiple directions simultaneously.
O comandante decidiu usar forças divididas para atacar o inimigo de múltiplas direções simultaneamente.
2. A strategy where resources or personnel are distributed among separate locations or missions
Split forces allowed the team to cover more ground and respond to threats more quickly.
As forças divididas permitiram que a equipe cobrisse mais território e respondesse às ameaças mais rapidamente.
Synonyms
divided forcesdispersed forcesseparated unitsdistributed forces
Antonyms
concentrated forcesunified forcesconsolidated forcesmassed forces

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
forças divididas
Standard military terminology in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
forças divididas
Standard military terminology in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
tropas separadas
Alternative phrasing commonly used in military contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

divide and conquer
spread resources thin
multi-pronged attack
pincer movement
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