Mission - Government and Military

Government and Military

  • Bolivarian Missions, series of social programs created during Hugo Chávez's rule of Venezuela
  • Combat mission, a sortie
  • Diplomatic mission, a diplomatic outpost in a foreign territory
  • Space mission, the launch of craft into outer space

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