war establishment

noun

the number of military troops and equipment that a military unit is supposed to have in wartime

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Meanings

nounwar establishment (countable and uncountable, plural war establishments)

plural war establishments

  1. countableuncountablethe number of military troops and equipment that a military unit is supposed to have in wartime

    In the case of a European war, we presume that the strength of the different units would be brought up to the regulation full war establishment.

    1886, The United Service Magazine
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