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Definition of the British Expeditionary Force from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the British Expeditionary Force

 
/ðə ˌbrɪtɪʃ ekspəˈdɪʃənri fɔːs/
 
/ðə ˌbrɪtɪʃ ekspəˈdɪʃəneri fɔːrs/
(abbreviation the BEF)
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  1. the name used for the first groups of British soldiers sent to fight on the continent of Europe in both the First World War and the Second World War
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