"army brat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: army brats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} army brat (plural army brats)
  1. (US) One who has a parent or parents in the military, possibly one who lives on a military base. Tags: US Categories (topical): People Translations (child who lives with his or her parents on a military base, or an adult who did so as a child): kapiaisen kakara (Finnish)

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