expeditionary
/ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəˌnɛri/
adjective
- Relating to or forming part of a military force sent on a mission abroad.
- Many soldiers in the expeditionary unit had trained for jungle warfare.
- The country sent an expeditionary brigade to assist in peacekeeping operations.
- The expeditionary force was deployed to the conflict zone to provide humanitarian aid.
- Relating to any organized journey or mission, especially one involving travel to a distant place.
- They joined an expeditionary group studying volcanic activity in Iceland.
- The expeditionary team carried specialized gear for the Arctic crossing.
- The museum displayed artifacts from early expeditionary voyages to the Pacific.
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