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foreign legion

noun

a military unit consisting of foreign volunteers in the service of a state.
(initial capital letters) a specialized military unit of the French army, consisting of volunteers of all nationalities assigned to military operations and duties outside France.

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Nearby words

  1. foreign body,
  2. foreign body granuloma,
  3. foreign commerce,
  4. foreign correspondent,
  5. foreign exchange,
  6. foreign minister,
  7. foreign mission,
  8. foreign office,
  9. foreign policy,
  10. foreign relations

Origin of foreign legion

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for foreign legion

foreign legion

noun

a body of foreign volunteers serving in an army, esp that of France
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