What does Expeditionary mean?
Definitions for Expeditionary
ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ əˌnɛr iex·pe·di·tiona·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
expeditionaryadjective
(used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad
"the French expeditionary force in Indochina"
Wiktionary
expeditionaryadjective
Of or pertaining to an expedition
expeditionaryadjective
Intended for military operations abroad
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expeditionary
Expeditionary generally refers to a journey or excursion undertaken for a specific purpose, often related to exploration, research, war, or conquest. It can also describe being equipped for, or relating to, an expedition, especially in terms of being mobile, flexible, and quickly deployable.
Webster Dictionary
Expeditionaryadjective
of or pertaining to an expedition; as, an expeditionary force
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Expeditionary in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Expeditionary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Expeditionary in a Sentence
We pride ourselves on expeditionary behavior: being a good teammate, emptying the trash can when it’s full, cleaning out the dishwasher when your parents ask you. Those sorts of things, that’s really what we’re looking for in those first Artemis missions. Technical expertise. Team player.
If I hear one more time that we're going to send the Kurds to go clean up the whole world, that's just ridiculous. The Kurdish military is not an expeditionary force.
Contributing factors included lack of training, the material condition of the AAVs assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lack of safety boats in the water, a higher-than-anticipated sea state, and insufficient buoyancy provided by personal flotation devices at depth.
Next, in full coordination with the Government of Iraq, we're deploying a specialized expeditionary targeting force to assist Iraqi and Kurdish Peshmerga forces and to put even more pressure on ISIL, these special operators will over time be able to conduct raids, free hostages, gather intelligence, and capture ISIL leaders.
First, by dispatching expeditionary ISIS cells to areas such as Damascus and Lebanon, which can be activated and augmented at a later date, in addition, ISIS seeks to recruit local successful jihadist groups globally in areas such as Libya and Egypt, to bring them into the ISIS fold.
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