"militaryspeak" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From military + -speak. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|military|speak}} military + -speak Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} militaryspeak (uncountable)
  1. The jargon of the military. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Jargon, Military
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          "text": "The military had been reticent over casualty figures (defined in militaryspeak as 'collateral damage') during the slaughters of new militarist adventures in Grenada and Panama.",
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          "ref": "2011, Lucianne Rivers, Entice Me, Entangled Publishing, LLC, →ISBN:",
          "text": "They were terrorists, for sure—Tangos in militaryspeak.",
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