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Definition of merchant marine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

merchant marine

noun
 
/ˌmɜːtʃənt məˈriːn/
 
/ˌmɜːrtʃənt məˈriːn/
(North American English)
(British English merchant navy)
[countable + singular or plural verb]
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  1. a country's commercial ships and the people who work on them
    • The merchant marine is/are vital to both our economy and our national security.
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