surgical strike

/ˌsʌrdʒəkəl straɪk/
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Definitions of surgical strike
  1. noun
    an attack (usually without prior warning) intended to deal only with a specific target
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    type of:
    strike
    an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
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