Zoning is a tool that most cities use to govern âusesâ (e.g. residential, commercial, or industrial), the size of buildings, and how buildings relate to their surroundings, including other buildings, open spaces, and the street.n the U.S., zoning began as a tool to separate uses from one another, and in particular was used to separate more impactful uses (manufacturing) from more sensitive uses (residential). This type of zoning is largely known as Euclidean Zoning, named after the U.S. Supreme Court Case that legitimized the use of the tool.
covert operation. n an intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor. Types: black operation.
Use the adjective clandestine to describe something that is done in secret, like your clandestine attempts to steal your brother's Halloween candy. Clandestine, an adjective imported from Latin, describes a secret, usually illegal activity. Often these things have to do with political and spy organizations. The CIA might run a clandestine operation to infiltrate terrorist organizations.