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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wonjeong-ui
"정부는 원정군을 파견했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or constituting an expedition, especially a military campaign conducted away from home base.
"The country deployed an expeditionary force to maintain regional stability." - 2
Prepared or organized for a journey or voyage of exploration.
"The team packed lightweight, expeditionary gear for their trek across the ice cap."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'expéditionnaire', which stems from the Latin 'expeditio' meaning a dispatch or military campaign. Entering English usage in the late 18th century, it initially pertained specifically to military forces sent abroad, later broadening to include any organized journey or mission for scientific, exploratory, or operational purposes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expeditionary" is said worldwide
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expéditionnaire
Transliteration: /ɛk.spe.di.sjɔ.nɛʁ/
"Le gouvernement a envoyé un corps expéditionnaire."
expeditionär
Transliteration: /ˌɛkspetit͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/
"Sie bereiteten eine expeditionäre Einheit vor."
spedizionario
Transliteration: /spediTˈtsjano/
"Fu formato un corpo spedizionario speciale."
expedicionario
Transliteration: /ekspediθjoˈnaɾjo/
"El ejército envió una fuerza expedicionaria."
expedicionário
Transliteration: /is.pe.di.si.uˈna.ɾju/
"A força expedicionária partiu ao amanhecer."
अभियानिक
Transliteration: abhiyānik
"सेना ने एक अभियानिक दल भेजा।"
远征的
Transliteration: yuǎnzhēng de
"该国派遣了一支远征军。"
원정의
Transliteration: wonjeong-ui
"정부는 원정군을 파견했다."
遠征の
Transliteration: ensei no
"軍隊は遠征軍を派遣した。"
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