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military covenant

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noun

  1. the supposed understanding that members of the armed forces and their families will be supported by the state in the event of injury or death in the course of duty

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The military covenant states that soldiers could be called upon to make the "ultimate sacrifice" but in return they and their families will be "sustained and rewarded by commensurate terms and conditions of service".

From BBC Oct. 29, 2014

But Professor Neil Greenberg, from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said he believed ministers were failing to honour the military covenant promise.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2014

Labour MP Madeleine Moon on the "military covenant"

From BBC Oct. 29, 2014

"It's a real feeling of being let down - it's a bond of trust between the Armed Forces and the nation, the military covenant," he told BBC News.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2013

Con in progress The military covenant is to be enshrined in law.

From The Guardian Sep. 17, 2010

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