helicopter engagement
n.— «Later Rasheed, dressed in a floor-length black overcoat, held three town meetings where Haditha residents begged for help from the provincial government, based in Ramadi. The sessions were part of what the Marines call “helicopter engagement,” an attempt to introduce provincial politicians to their constituents.» —“I’m from the government…“ by Tony Perry in Haditha, Iraq Los Angeles Times: Babylon & Beyond Jan. 23, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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