Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shadow fleet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: shad-ow fleet
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The collection of vessels utilised by a state to covertly pursue its interests in a way which maintains plausible deniability, such as smuggling to avoid international sanctions, carrying out sabotage, or projecting power in disputed waters.

Example Sentences

"The captain of a suspected “shadow fleet” oil tanker detained off the coast of France will go on trial in February accused of failing to cooperate with authorities."

Etymology

From shadow + fleet.

Inflected Forms

shadow fleets (plural)

Synonyms

dark fleet ghost fleet

Questions

What does shadow fleet mean?: The collection of vessels utilised by a state to covertly pursue its interests in a way which maintains plausible deniability, such as smuggling to avoid international sanctions, carrying out sabotage, or projecting power in disputed waters.
Where does shadow fleet come from?: From shadow + fleet.

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