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expeditionary

Meaning of "expeditionary" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF EXPEDITIONARY

ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃənərɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPEDITIONARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expeditionary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXPEDITIONARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of expeditionary in the English dictionary

The definition of expeditionary in the dictionary is relating to or constituting an expedition, esp a military one.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPEDITIONARY

deflationary · disinflationary · disquisitionary · geostationary · inflationary · libationary · missionary · nonstationary · nutritionary · petitionary · probationary · reflationary · repetitionary · seditionary · stationary · stationery · suppositionary · traditionary · transitionary · tuitionary

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPEDITIONARY

expedience · expediencies · expediency · expedient · expediential · expedientially · expediently · expeditate · expeditation · expedite · expeditely · expediter · expedition · expeditionary force · expeditious · expeditiously · expeditiousness · expeditive · expeditor · expel

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPEDITIONARY

accretionary · cardiopulmonary · cautionary · confectionary · coronary · counter-revolutionary · data dictionary · dictionary · discretionary · evolutionary · exclusionary · expansionary · ordinary · post-Revolutionary · precautionary · pulmonary · reactionary · reversionary · revisionary · revolutionary · visionary

Synonyms and antonyms of expeditionary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «expeditionary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPEDITIONARY

Find out the translation of expeditionary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of expeditionary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expeditionary» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

远征
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

expedicionaria
570 millions of speakers
en

English

expeditionary
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अभियान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستطلاعية
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

экспедиционный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

expedicionária
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অভিযানসংবঁধীয়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

expéditionnaire
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Ekspedisi
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Expeditions
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

遠征の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

원정
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ekspedisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

viển chinh
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அதிரடிப்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

प्रवासी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

sevkedilen
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

di spedizione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

ekspedycyjne
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

експедиційний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

expediționar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκστρατευτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ekspedisie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

expeditions
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ekspedisjons
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expeditionary

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPEDITIONARY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about expeditionary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPEDITIONARY»

Discover the use of expeditionary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expeditionary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II
This is a seriously researched volume on a little-studied subject matter complete with a range of previously unpublished photographs and specially commissioned artwork plates.
Ricardo Bonalume Neto, 2011
2
Contractors and War: The Transformation of United States’ ...
The book provides fresh policy guidance to those who will research, direct, and carry out future deployments.
Christopher Kinsey, Malcolm Patterson, 2012
3
Naval Expeditionary Logistics:: Enabling Operational ...
The Committee on Naval Expeditionary Logistics, operating under the auspices of the NRC's Naval Studies Board, was appointed to (1) evaluate the packaging, sealift, and distribution network and identify critical nodes and operations that ...
Committee on Naval Expeditionary Logistics, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, 1999
4
Expeditionary Operations (Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 3)
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 3, Expeditionary Operations, establishes doctrine for the conduct of military operations by the U.S. Marine Corps.
United States Marine Corps, 2005
5
The American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
This book details the organizational structure, training and doctrine of the AEF and illustrates how it came to make a significant contribution to Allied victory in World War I.
John Votaw, 2013
6
The Battles of the British Expeditionary Forces, 1914-1915: ...
A historical reference book that provides a discussion of interpretations and controversies about the British Expeditionary Force in 1914-15 and an annotated bibliography of more than 1,000 sources concerning the subject.
Fred R. Van Hartesveldt, 2005
7
The Egyptian Expeditionary Force in World War I: A History ...
"Drawn from the historical record and the author's family letters and photographs, this military history follows the 5th Suffolk Regiment from England to Syria and to the end of the war"--Provided by publisher.
Michael J. Mortlock, 2010
8
U.S. Marine Expeditionary Units
"Describes the U.S. Marine Expeditionary Units, including their missions, vehicles, weapons, equipment, and jobs"--Provided by publisher.
Carrie A. Braulick, 2005
9
Vin Rouge, Vin Blanc, Beaucoup Vin, the American ...
World War One was the war to end all wars, but in reality, it was only the beginning.
Van Lee, 2005
10
Military ethics for the expeditionary era
The problems of military ethicsa moral philosophy for the armed forcesare addressed in this book by Rt Hon Paddy Ashdown MP, Dr Michael Ignatieff, Professor Adam Roberts (Oxford University), Brigadier Loup Francart (Retired, French Army), ...
Patrick Mileham, Lee Willett, Royal Institute of International Affairs, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPEDITIONARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expeditionary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Expeditionary group for alternative energy started its marches all …
Expeditionary group for alternative energy formed by the State Agency for Alternative and Renewable Source (ABOEMDA) started its marches ... «Azerbaijan Business Center, Jul 15»
2
Marine Task Force Integrating Women Into Combat Wraps Up Part of …
The group was set up like a ground combat element of a Marine Expeditionary Unit, made up of 600 Marines. Inside the group, 350 volunteered ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jul 15»
3
Warner: Fort Eustis to cut 94 active duty soldiers
... Transportation Detachment, 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), deploy after a ceremony at Fort Eustis, ... «13newsnow.com, Jul 15»
4
Iranian Moneyman Gave to Clinton Foundation
... material and technological support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF),” or the expeditionary arm of the Islamic ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
5
NSA Panama City Develops New Navy Intelligence Technology
"We installed a communications module on the F side of the ship, we installed two radio modules and then we installed an expeditionary ... «WJHG-TV, Jul 15»
6
Brig. Gen. Farmen assumes Arsenal Joint Munitions Command
Farmen, whose last assignment was as commanding general of the 19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) in the Republic of Korea, ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jul 15»
7
AAR Updates on Strategic Repositioning and Reports Fourth …
AAR's Expeditionary Services include airlift operations; mobility systems; and command and control centers in support of military and ... «Virtual Press Office, Jul 15»
8
Vice Chief: Smaller Army Must Make Its Network Allied-Forces Friendly
As a short-term fix, the Army has stood up what it calls Expeditionary Digital Support Liaison Teams. These are small teams equipped with ... «Military.com, Jul 15»
9
Joint Chiefs nominee sails through confirmation hearing
In 2009, he became commander of the Camp Pendleton-based 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. In 2012, he was named to lead U.S. and NATO ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
10
Canadians hit few targets in Syria as bombing campaign against …
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets depart after refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling ... «580 CFRA Radio, Jul 15»
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