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expeditionary

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ex⋅pe⋅di⋅tion⋅ar⋅y

  [ek-spi-dish-uh-ner-ee]
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–adjective
pertaining to or composing an expedition: an expeditionary force.
Origin:
1700–10; expedition + -ary
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ex·pe·di·tion·ar·y   (ěk'spĭ-dĭsh'ə-něr'ē)   
adj.  

  1. Relating to or constituting an expedition.

  2. Sent on or designed for military operations abroad: the French expeditionary force in Indochina.

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