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{{For|the 1987 film|Extreme Prejudice (film)}}
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>
The expression may also be used as a straight forward statement of intent in some jurisdictions to refer to more overt [[summary execution]]s, i.e. in the text of a death warrant / kill order issued as part of a 'shoot on sight' policy.
==See also==
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[[Category:Military terminology]]
[[Category:Espionage techniques]]
[[Category:Intelligence operations by type]]
[[Category:Extrajudicial killings]]
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