hot wash
n.— «During the hot-wash a Coyote major diplomatically asks LeSavage, Davis’s executive officer, whether he feels that the MAGTF’s actions against the enemy’s main body were completely effective.» —by David H. Freedman Corps Business : The 30 Management Principles of the U.S. Marines Jan. 1, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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