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noun
A military unit of one country that is composed of volunteers from another country.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a military unit composed of foreign volunteers who serve the state
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: legion
Narrower terms: French Foreign Legion
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