minimal collateral damage

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. The reduction of unintended harm, injury, or destruction to non-combatants, civilians, or non-military property during a military operation or conflict.; Very little unintended negative impact, secondary loss, or side effect resulting from a specific action, decision, or process.

💬 Examples

  1. The precision strike was designed to ensure minimal collateral damage to the surrounding village.

  2. The company restructured to improve efficiency with minimal collateral damage to employee morale.