expeditionary force
noun/ˌekspəˈdɪʃənri fɔːs/
/ˌekspəˈdɪʃəneri fɔːrs/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- a group of soldiers who are sent to another country to fight in a war
- The expeditionary force was/were forced to retreat.
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