Expeditionary
Expeditionary adjective - (used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad.
Usage example: the French expeditionary force in Indochina
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Synonyms for Expeditionary
Military and expeditionary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Military" instead an adjective "Expeditionary".
Nearby Word: expedition
Military
Military adjective - Associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians.
Usage example: military police
Expeditionary and military are semantically related. You can use "Expeditionary" instead an adjective "Military".
Both words in one sentence
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Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond: The JSDF, as has been noted, is largely using outdated cold-war era military hardware for ther expeditionary force.
Source: Literature / Gate - The entire Myanmar military is played for one in an attempt to keep the Human Expeditionary Army busy fighting on Earth.
Source: Literature / The Salvation War -
Meanwhile, bitter over General Gates, his senior, stealing his credit, and politicians frustrating his military plans, General Benedict Arnold, hero of the failed Canadian expeditionary force and the great victory at Saratoga, defected back to the Crown in 1780.
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