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Overwatch: tactical technique in which one unit is positioned in a vantage position to provide perimeter surveillance and immediate fire support for another friendly unit. [7] Patrolling; Parthian shot; Phalanx; Pickets (or picquets): sentries or advance troops specifically tasked with early warning of contact with the enemy. A soldier who has ...
Gravitational capture, where an astronomical object enters into a stable orbit around another body Asteroid capture, when an asteroid is gravitationally captured; Electron capture, a nuclear reaction; Stream capture, a geomorphological phenomenon occurring when a stream or river is diverted from its own bed; Neutron capture, a nuclear reaction
[1] Combatants when captured by an opposing party are automatically granted the status of protected persons, [2] whether as prisoners of war or unlawful combatants. [ 3 ] In a non-interstate armed conflict, combatants who fought with non-state armed groups are not afforded immunity for taking part in hostilities, as insurrection is a crime ...
Captivity is the state of being captive, of being imprisoned or confined. [1]: 260 [2]: 32 The word derives from the late Middle English captivitas, and the Latin captivus and capere, meaning to seize or take, [1]: 260 which is also the root of the English word, "capture".
A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized—such as a relative, employer, law enforcement, or government—to act, or refrain from acting, in a certain way, often under threat of serious physical harm or death to the hostage(s) after expiration of an ultimatum.
Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. The groundbreaking art practice was ...
Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or the sum of money involved in such a practice.. When ransom means "payment", the word comes via Old French rançon from Latin redemptio, 'buying back'; [1] compare "redemption".
Finally, shanghaiing was made possible by the existence of boarding masters, whose job was to find crews for ships. Boarding masters were paid "by the body", and thus had a strong incentive to place as many seamen on ships as possible. [11] This pay was called "blood money", and was just one of the revenue streams available. [14]