"take the salute" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: takes the salute [present, singular, third-person], taking the salute [participle, present], took the salute [past], taken the salute [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> the salute}} take the salute (third-person singular simple present takes the salute, present participle taking the salute, simple past took the salute, past participle taken the salute)
  1. (of a senior officer, head of state, etc.) To formally acknowledge the salute given by the members of a march-past. Tags: usually
    Sense id: en-take_the_salute-en-verb-WhXQoGRL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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