adj.
- Relating to or constituting an expedition.
- Sent on or designed for military operations abroad: the French expeditionary force in Indochina.
expeditionary
Dictionary:
ex·pe·di·tion·ar·y (ĕk'spĭ-dĭsh'ə-nĕr'ē) 
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adj.
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IN BRIEF: Sent on military service abroad.
The expeditionary forces fought valiantly.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad
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