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EXPEDITIONARY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad
Example:
the French expeditionary force in Indochina
Classified under:
Similar:
military (associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Derivation:
expedition (a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country)
