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Meaning of militaryspeak | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The jargon of the military.

uncountable

Examples

The military had been reticent over casualty figures (defined in militaryspeak as 'collateral damage') during the slaughters of new militarist adventures in Grenada and Panama.”
They were terrorists, for sureTangos in militaryspeak.”
Harsh ratcheting sounds came from outside the SUV, penetrating the constant feed from the military band radio. The soldiers spoke in cryptic responses. Schofield was picking up the militaryspeak, but a lot of it remained Greek to him.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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