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Expeditionary
(chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.
📖 Definitions of "Expeditionary"
noun
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(chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.
adjective
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Of or pertaining to an expedition.
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Intended for military operations abroad.
"an expeditionary force"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| militarynoun | (Canada, US) Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces). |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Expeditionary"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| militarynoun | (Canada, US) Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces). |
| reconnaissancenoun | The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information. |
| expeditionnoun | A trip, especially a long one, made by a person or a group of people for a specific purpose. |
| infantrynoun | Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne). |
| forcenoun | Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect. |
| pollnoun | A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion. |
| cefnoun | (military, Canada) Canadian Expeditionary Force of WWI |
| fieldnoun | A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country. |
| excursionary | Of or relating to excursions. |
| excursional | Of or relating to excursions. |
| expansionistnoun | (international relations) An advocate of expansionism. |
| expansionistic | Of, or pertaining to expansionism. |
| explorational | Of, pertaining to, or by means of exploration |
| expulsionary | Of or relating to expulsion. |
| expansionalnoun | Relating to expansion. |
| excavatorynoun | Of or pertaining to excavation. |
| exilic | Of or pertaining to exile. |
| excavational | Relating to excavation. |
| exertional | Of or pertaining to exertion. |
| expansile | Expandable, which can be expanded. |
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