expeditionary

[ ek-spi-dish-uh-ner-ee ]

/ ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ əˌnɛr i /

pertaining to or composing an expedition: an expeditionary force.

Origin of expeditionary

First recorded in 1700–10; expedition + -ary

pre·ex·pe·di·tion·ar·y, adjective

But AM-2 is not a friend to the agility that justifies the F-35B over other forms of expeditionary airpower.

Why Can’t America’s Newest Stealth Jet Land Like It’s Supposed To? |Bill Sweetman |May 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As commander of the American Expeditionary Force, Pershing made two all-important and bitterly controversial decisions.

David's Bookclub: Until the Last Trumpet Sounds |David Frum |December 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In the morning the refugees were again fed and provided with blankets by the expeditionary force from its already slender store.

The Spirit Lake Massacre |Thomas Teakle
This may be true, for instance, if an operation involves the landing of an expeditionary force.

Sound Military Decision |U.s. Naval War College

These will be required to reinforce the Expeditionary Force.

Against Home Rule (1912) |Various
In the course of the interview he denied he was making preparation to resist the approaching British expeditionary force.

The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19 |Various
Take it all round, the Expeditionary Force was as efficient as any allied or hostile army which took the field.

Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 |Sir Stanley Maude

expeditionary

/ (ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃənərɪ) /

relating to or constituting an expedition, esp a military one an expeditionary force