foreign legion

noun

A military unit of one country that is composed of volunteers from another country.

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Meanings

nounforeign legion (plural foreign legions)

plural foreign legions

  1. A military unit of one country that is composed of volunteers from another country.

Translations

French légion étrangère
  • légion étrangèremilitary unit
Japanese 外人部隊
  • 外人部隊 (gaijin butai)military unit
Korean 외인부대
  • 외인부대 (oeinbudae)military unit
Romanian legiune străină
  • legiune străinămilitary unit
Swedish främlingslegion
  • främlingslegionmilitary unit
Cite this entry
APA

foreign legion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreign%20legion

MLA

“foreign legion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreign%20legion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foreign legion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreign%20legion.

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