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In what situation is 'affirmative' used?

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Rebecca

'Affirmative' in this context, is used as an exclamation to express agreement, similar to 'got it', 'understood', 'roger that', The term is usually used in military communication for clarification, one wouldn't used it in every day conversation. Ex: A: You've got permission to strike. B: Affirmative.

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