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In military and other covert operations, '''terminate with extreme prejudice''' is a [[euphemism]] for aggressive execution (playing on the expression "[[Termination of employment#Rehire following termination|termination with prejudice]]" of an employment contract). In a military intelligence context, it is generally understood as an order to [[Assassination|assassinate]]. Its meaning was explained in a ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' report on [[Project GAMMA#Green Beret Affair|an incident]] during the [[Vietnam War]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Details of Green Beret Case Are Reported in Saigon|authorlink=Terence Smith (journalist)|first=Terence |last=Smith|newspaper=The New York Times|date= August 14, 1969 |quote=suggested that he either be isolated or 'terminated with extreme prejudice.' This term is said to be an intelligence euphemism for execution.}}</ref>

According to [[Douglas Valentine]]'s book ''The Phoenix Program'' (1990), the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA) routinely used the term during the [[Vietnam War]] when firing its locally hired operatives. In cases of extreme misconduct, an assassination ("termination with extreme prejudice") was ordered.

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==See also==

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*[[Deadly force]]

*[[Licence to kill (concept)]]