"Zulu time" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the name for the letter Z in the ICAO spelling alphabet, a reference to the equivalent nautical time zone (GMT), which has been denoted by a Z since about 1950. See the list of military time zones. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Zulu time (uncountable)
  1. (originally aviation or military) Coordinated Universal Time. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Aviation, Military Synonyms: Z time, ZULU time, zulu time Related terms: military time
    Sense id: en-Zulu_time-en-noun-82nkuyRH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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