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(DOD) 1. All ground arrangements connected with the delivery and disposition of air or sea drops. Includes selection and preparation of site, signals for warning and approach, facilitation of secure departure of agents, speedy collection of delivered articles, and their prompt removal to storage places having maximum security. When a group is involved, it may be called a reception committee. 2. Arrangements to welcome and provide secure quarters or transportation for defectors, escapees, evaders, or incoming agents. 3. The process of receiving, offloading, marshalling, and transporting of personnel, equipment, and materiel from the strategic and/or intratheater deployment phase to a sea, air, or surface transportation point of debarkation to the marshalling area. Word Tutor:receptionTopHome > Library > Literature & Language > Word Tutor IN BRIEF: n. - The manner in which something is greeted; A formal party of people. Did you attend the reception that followed the concert? LearnThatWord.com is a free vocabulary and spelling program where you only pay for results!

Reception is a noun form of receiving, or to receive something, such as information, art, experience, or people. It is often used in the following contexts:

Dansk (Danish)n. - reception, modtagelse idioms:reception class indskolingsklasse (eng. svarer til børnehaveklasse)reception room receptionslokale, modtagelsesværelse, selskabslokale

Nederlands (Dutch)receptie, onthaal, ontvangst, aanvaarding

Français (French)n. - réception, accueil, (Radio, TV) réception idioms:reception class (GB, École) cours préparatoirereception room pièce de réception, salle de réception, salon

Deutsch (German)n. - Empfang, Aufnahme, Rezeption idioms:reception class Anfangsklasse für Schulanfängerreception room Empfangsraum

Ελληνική (Greek)n. - υποδοχή, ρεσεψιόν, γραφείο υποδοχής, δεξίωση, (τεχνολ.) λήψη (εκπομπής) idioms:reception class πρώτη τάξη νηπιαγωγείουreception room χώρος υποδοχής

Italiano (Italian)ricevimento, accoglimento, ricezione, ufficio idioms:reception class asilo infantilereception room sala d'aspetto

Português (Portuguese)n. - recepção (f) idioms:reception class jardim de infânciareception room sala de estar