French Foreign Legion

British  

noun

1. a unit of the French Army formerly serving esp in French North African colonies. It is largely recruited from foreigners, with French senior officers

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Example Sentences

When he heard about a supposed job with the French Foreign Legion offering $3,000 a month, he signed up, imaging a future guarding dignitaries or assisting in peacekeeping missions.

From Los Angeles Times

He asked him about his military training - it was with the French Foreign Legion, the Romanian replied.

From BBC

Some adventurous young Americans had enlisted in the Canadian or British armies or joined the French Foreign Legion.

From Literature

Troops with the French Foreign Legion and French navy based in the region will work with local authorities to ensure water supplies to local populations, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

From Seattle Times

Jan Topic, a businessman who says he served in the French Foreign Legion and who pledged to make the country's security problems his top priority, was just behind Noboa with 18.3%.

From Reuters