MARINE CORPS SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES

Meaning of MARINE CORPS SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES in English

Those Active Component Marine Corps forces designated by the Secretary of Defense that are specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called MARSOF. (JP 3-05.1)

DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012

CORPS — [F] n [Mil.] corps; corps de armea [Mil.] army corps
Interlingua English vocab
SPECIAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) special prosecutor {{link=special education">special education special effects Special Olympics
Английский словарь Британика
OPERATIONS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) operations research {{link=vector operations">vector operations
Английский словарь Британика
MARINE — I Member of a military force trained for service at sea and in land operations related to naval campaigns. They …
Английский словарь Британика
CORPS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Peace Corps {{link=United States Marine Corps">United States Marine Corps Women's Army Corps
Английский словарь Британика
SPECIAL — I. ˈspeshəl adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French or Latin; Old French especial, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MARINE — I. məˈrēn noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English maryn, from Middle French marine, from Old French, from feminine of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORCES — plural of force present third singular of force
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CORPS — ˈkō(ə)r], -ȯ(ə)r], -ōə], -ȯ(ə)] noun ( plural corps ]z\) Etymology: French, from Latin corpus body 1. a. : an organized …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MARINE — (a.) Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; …
Английский словарь Webster
CORPS — (n. sing. & pl.) A body of men; esp., an organized division of the military establishment; as, the marine corps; …
Английский словарь Webster
MARINE — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CORPS — ( n. sing. & pl. ) A body of men; esp., an organized division of the military establishment; as, the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPECIAL — — specially , adv. /spesh"euhl/ , adj. 1. of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MARINE — /meuh reen"/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CORPS — /kawr, kohr/ , n. , pl. corps /kawrz, kohrz/ . 1. Mil. a. a military organization consisting of officers and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPECIAL — I. ˈspe-shəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French especial, from Latin specialis individual, particular, from species species …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MARINE — I. mə-ˈrēn adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin marinus, from mare sea; akin to Old English mere sea, pool, Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CORPS — noun ( plural corps ˈkȯrz) Etymology: French, from Old French cors, from Latin corpus body Date: 1707 1. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPECIAL — adj chief in excellence. 2. special ·noun a particular. 3. special ·noun one appointed for a special service or occasion. …
Webster English vocab
MARINE — adj a picture representing some marine subject. 2. marine ·adj formed by the action of the currents or waves of …
Webster English vocab
CORPS — noun ·sg & ·pl a body or code of laws. 2. corps ·noun ·sg & ·pl the human body, whether …
Webster English vocab
FORCES — troops and weaponry. → force
Concise Oxford English vocab
SPECIAL — [spe.cial] adj [ME, fr. OF or L; OF especial, fr. L specialis individual, particular, fr. species species] (13c) 1: distinguished …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MARINE — [ma.rine] adj [ME, fr. L marinus, fr. mare sea; akin to OE mere sea, pool, OHG meri sea, OCS morje] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CORPS — [corps] n, pl corps [F, fr. L corpus body] (1711) 1 a: an organized subdivision of the military establishment "Marine …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MARINE — member of a military force especially recruited, trained, and organized for service at sea and in land operations incident to …
Britannica English vocabulary
SPECIAL — special BrE AmE ˈspeʃ ə l ▷ special|s z ▶ ˈ Special Branch BrE AmE ▶ ˌ special de ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MARINE — marine BrE AmE mə ˈriːn ▷ marine|s z ▶ Ma ˈ rine Corps BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CORPS — corps singular BrE AmE kɔː AmE kɔːr koʊr (= core) ▷ corps plural kɔːz AmE kɔːrz koʊrz ▶ ˌ corps …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SPECIAL — / ˈspeʃl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ usually before noun ] not ordinary or usual; different …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MARINE — / məˈriːn; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] 1. connected with the sea and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CORPS — / kɔː(r); NAmE / noun ( pl. corps / kɔːz; NAmE kɔːrz/) [ C +sing./pl. v . ] 1. a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPECIAL — I. spe ‧ cial 1 S1 W1 /ˈspeʃ ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ special …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MARINE — ma ‧ rine /məˈriːn/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: marinus , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MARINE — Marine BrE AmE noun [countable] a soldier who serves on a ship, especially a member of the Royal Marines or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CORPS — corps /kɔː $ kɔːr/ BrE AmE noun ( plural corps /kɔːz $ kɔːrz/) [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPECIAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a particularly good; exceptional; out of the ordinary (bought them a special present; took special …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MARINE — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, found in, or produced by the sea. 2 a of or relating to shipping …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CORPS — n. (pl. corps) 1 Mil. a a body of troops with special duties (intelligence corps; Royal Army Medical Corps). b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPECIAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 a particularly good; exceptional; out of the ordinary (bought them a special present; took special …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MARINE — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, found in, or produced by the sea. 2 a of or relating to shipping …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CORPS — n. (pl. corps) 1 Mil. a a body of troops with special duties (intelligence corps; Royal Army Medical Corps). b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPECIAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a particularly good; exceptional; out of the ordinary (bought them a special present; took special …
Oxford English vocab
MARINE — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of, found in, or produced by the sea. 2 a of or relating to shipping …
Oxford English vocab
CORPS — n. (pl. corps) 1. Mil. a a body of troops with special duties (intelligence corps; Royal Army Medical Corps). b …
Oxford English vocab
SPECIAL — ( specials) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Someone or something that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MARINE — ( marines) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A marine is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CORPS — ( corps) 1. A corps is a part of the army which has special duties. ...the Army Medical Corps. ...the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MARINE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is a member …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CORPS — (~) 1. A ~ is a part of the army which has special duties. ...the Army Medical Corps. ...the Russian …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SPECIAL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MARINE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a marine habitat (= a place in the sea where animals and plants live and …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CORPS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES diplomatic corps esprit de corps Marine Corps press corps ▪ the White House press corps …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SPECIAL — (PARTICULAR) [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] - having a particular purposeFirefighters use special breathing equipment in smoky buildings.You need special …
Cambridge English vocab
CORPS — (GROUP) [noun] [C + singular or plural verb] [plural] corps - a group of people who are connected because they …
Cambridge English vocab
OPERATIONS — n. operations research operations management vector operations
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MARINE — n. marine biology marine geology marine geophysics marine sediment merchant marine United States Marine Corps
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MARINE — n. Member of a military force trained for service at sea and in land operations related to naval campaigns. They …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SPECIAL — n. Special Forces special prosecutor special education special effects Special Olympics
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CORPS — n. Civilian Conservation Corps Peace Corps United States Marine Corps Women's Army Corps
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MARINE — Synonyms and related words : Naval Construction Battalion, Naval Reservist, RN, Royal Marine, Royal Navy, Seabee, Seabees, USN, United States …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FORCES — Synonyms and related words : armed force, armed service, army, array, career soldiers, fighting force, fighting machine, firepower, ground forces, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CORPS — Synonyms and related words : Bund, KP, Rochdale cooperative, adjutant general corps, age group, air corps, alliance, armored corps, army, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

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