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I'm looking for a word which is the antonym for a military unit being destroyed or degraded. I considered live, but that has the connotation of a single being. I considered active, but my phrasing should be useful even if the unit is, say, encamped and not currently doing anything. What would the term-of-art be here?

Reports that the military unit were scattered and destroyed turned out
to be in error; rather, the unit was still ____.

Best Answer

The adjective operational comes to mind which means:

Relating to active operations of the armed forces, police, or emergency services

Your example:

Reports that the military unit was scattered and destroyed turned out to be in error; rather, the unit was still (tactically) operational.

[Oxford Online Dictionary]

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