| de-mining |
the process of removing landmines |
| decoration |
an official title or honour given to someone, usually in the form of a medal, as a reward for military bravery
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| defer |
arrange for an event to happen at a later date |
| defoliant |
a herbicide chemical applied to trees and plants to make all their leaves fall off, used in wartime to remove an enemy's vegetative shelter and destroy their crops |
| degenerate |
to become worse in some way
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| delegation |
a small group of people sent to a place to have talks with other people as representatives of a larger group of people
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| demilitarise |
to remove any military presence or function in an area |
| demobilise |
to release troops from military service - demobilisation (noun)
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| deploy |
to organise and position troops, weapons or resources ready for action - deployment (noun)
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| descent |
a person's family background, especially their nationality or social status
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| deserter |
someone who leaves their job in the armed forces without permission
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| destroyer |
a small, heavily armed warship
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| detachment |
a group of soldiers sent away from the main group to do a special job
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| detonate |
set off an explosive device, such as a bomb |
| dictator |
a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly
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| dictator |
a ruler who has complete power in a country |
| digger |
an Australian or New Zealander, especially a soldier; often used as a term of address
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| diorama |
a miniature three-dimensional scene with models of figures arranged against a background
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| dirigible |
an airship, such as a zeppelin
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| disembark |
to unload goods or passengers from a ship or aeroplane
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| dismount |
to get down from a camel, horse, bicycle or armoured vehicle
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| dispatch |
a message or report that is sent by army officers or government officials to their headquarters - also 'despatch'
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| displaced |
persons who lack a home, through war, political exile, destruction of shelter, or lack of money
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| displaced person |
someone who lost their home through war, political exile, destruction of shelter or lack of money
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| dissident |
a person who disagrees with and criticises their government, especially because it is undemocratic
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| diversionary |
describes an action to distract the enemy from the main point of attack
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| dogfighting |
an aerial battle between opposing fighter planes
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| dominion |
a nation that was part of the British Empire but had its own government e.g. Australia from 1901 to 1953
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| drafted |
when a citizen is ordered to join the armed services (navy, army or air force) for a limited period |
| drill |
military training exercises |
| dysentery |
an infection of the intestine with bacteria or protozoa, characterised by severe diarrhoea
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