expeditionary

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adj.

1. Relating to or constituting an expedition.

2. Sent on or designed for military operations abroad: the French expeditionary force in Indochina.

expeditionary [ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃənərɪ]

adj

(Military) relating to or constituting an expedition, esp a military one an expeditionary force

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Adj.

expeditionary - (used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad; "the French expeditionary force in Indochina"

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

military - associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police"

Translations

expeditionary [ˌekspɪˈdɪʃənrɪ] ADJ → expedicionario
expeditionary force → cuerpo m expedicionario

expeditionary

adj → Expeditions-; expeditionary force (Mil) → Expeditionskorps nt

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