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(obsolete) The act of expediting something; prompt execution. / A military journey; an enterprise against some enemy or into enemy territory. / (now rare) The quality of being expedite; speed, quickness.

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expedition

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Source Word

expedition

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/

Noun

countable obsolete uncountable archaic collective

Japanese Meaning

軍事的な遠征；敵に対する攻撃や敵地への進入を伴う軍事行動 / （時代遅れ）迅速な遂行、即時の実行 / （現代では稀）迅速さ、素早さ

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His prompt expedition of the documents saved the company from penalties.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼による書類の迅速な処理により、会社は罰金を免れた。

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(obsolete) The act of expediting something; prompt execution.

My Lord the great Commander of the worlde, […]

Hath now in armes ten thouſand Ianiſaries, […]

And for the expedition of this war,

If he thinke good, can from his garriſons,

UUithdraw as many more to follow him.

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Sense（2）

A military journey; an enterprise against some enemy or into enemy territory.

Sense（3）

(now rare) The quality of being expedite; speed, quickness.

one of them began to come nearer our boat than at first I expected; but I lay ready for him, for I had loaded my gun with all possible expedition […].

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