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   expedition

   /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war: "an expedition to the jungles of the Orinoco" Similar journeyvoyagetourodysseyundertakingenterprisemissionprojectquestoperationcommissionassignmentexploitexplorationsafaritrekhikesurveyarchaic:peregrinationtripexcursionoutingjourneyjauntruninformal:junkethop
   • ▪ the people involved in an expedition: "many of the expedition have passed rigorous courses" Similar groupteampartycompanycrewbandtroopsquadcrowd
   • ▪ a short trip made for a particular purpose: informal "a shopping expedition" Similar tripexcursionoutingjourneyjauntruninformal:junkethop
   • 2. promptness or speed in doing something: formal "the landlord shall remedy the defects with all possible expedition" Similar speedhastehastinesshurriednesspromptnessspeedinessswiftnessquicknessrapiditybrisknesspromptitudevelocityalacrityurgencyreadinessdispatchrare:expeditiousnessliterary:fleetnesscelerity

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin expeditio(n-), from expedire ‘extricate’ (see expedite). Early senses included ‘prompt supply of something’ and ‘setting out with aggressive intent’. The notions of ‘speed’ and ‘purpose’ are retained in current senses. expedition (sense 1) dates from the late 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. expeditionist noun

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