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1. (noun) expeditionmilitary expeditionhostile expedition
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country


2. (noun) expedition
an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
"an expedition was sent to explore Mars"

3. (noun) expedition
a journey organized for a particular purpose


4. (noun) excursionjauntoutingjunketpleasure tripexpeditionsashay
a journey taken for pleasure
"many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"

5. (noun) dispatchdespatchexpeditionexpeditiousness
the property of being prompt and efficient
"it was done with dispatch"


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