military post
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri poʊst/
:
puesto militar
- The U.S. Army in 1858 dispatched a punitive expedition against the Mojaves and in 1859 established a military post in Mojave Valley.
Did anybody ever give Homer a command, a military post from which to exercise power?
- Did anybody ever give Homer a command, a military post from which to exercise power?
Examples
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It's come to my attention... that several members of the 3rd Platoon Bravo Company... left this military post without permission.
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On 31 July 1870, Ohatchecama led some 225 Tolkepayas and Yavapes, mostly men, into Camp Date Creek, a U.S. military post located south of the Santa Maria River in Tolkepaya territory.
Academic text (1999) -
What is it like on a military post?
Blog text (31) -
Well, it was, till they shut down all the military posts the last few years.
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During World War II, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base became an official U.S. military post.
Academic text (1996) -
When he came to the military post where the transmitter was, he asked to speak to the most senior guide present.
Academic text (2007) -
Kholmsk was founded by 10 Russian soldiers as a Russian military post.
Blog text (29) -
Tom would have to report for duty in the morning, but he thought if they went to the nearest military post, he might find out more details about what had happened in the Pacific.
Fiction book (1991) -
Originally, the federal district courts possessed jurisdiction over criminal cases on federal military posts and Indian reservations.
Academic text (1993) -
Fort Atkinson was established in 1820 as the first U.S. military post west of the Missouri River.
Synonyms
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3.0
A place where someone is sent to do duty, for example in the military
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2.2
A place where soldiers or an organization live and work
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3.1
A job or position in an organization where someone works
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6.8
A group of soldiers and the fort where they are based
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5.3
A place where a military leader directs soldiers during an operation
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3.7
A base or group of buildings where soldiers live and work
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2.6
A place where soldiers live, train, and work
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3.5
A building where military leaders plan and control operations
A place on land that gives support and repairs to navy ships
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a place where troops are stationed' is directly and compositionally derived from 'military' (relating to soldiers) + 'post' (a place or position), using the standard noun-noun compound pattern. This is a literal, cross-linguistically common construction, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Military post comes from the old idea of soldiers being 'posted' to a place to stay and guard. A post was a fixed spot where troops lived and worked, so military post means the place where a unit is based or stationed.