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| adjutant general |
(cap.) in the U.S. Army, the chief administrative officer, a major general who oversees personnel. [1/3 definitions] |
| airstrip |
an airfield or landing strip, usu. unpaved and without the personnel or equipment of an airport; runway. |
| battle station |
the place to which military personnel or craft are to report in case of attack or emergency. |
| billet1 |
of military personnel, to be lodged; stay. [1/6 definitions] |
| blockhouse |
a heavily built structure used to protect observers, military personnel, and the like during weapons and rocketry testing. [1/3 definitions] |
| cadre |
in the military, a core group of experienced personnel who can set up and train a new unit. [1/2 definitions] |
| cannibalize |
to deplete (an organization) of personnel or material so as to benefit other organizations. [1/4 definitions] |
| canteen |
a place of entertainment and recreation for enlisted military personnel. [1/3 definitions] |
| civil law |
the section of law that deals with the rights of the citizens, as distinct from laws that regulate criminal acts, military personnel, or international trade. [1/3 definitions] |
| coup |
the sudden and forceful attempt of a group, esp. of military or other government personnel, to seize state power; coup d'état. [1/2 definitions] |
| crew |
the personnel working aboard a ship or an airplane. [1/3 definitions] |
| diplomatic immunity |
exemption from local laws, granted to diplomatic personnel and their dependents while in a foreign country. |
| fatigue |
manual labor or other duties done by military personnel; fatigue duty. [1/8 definitions] |
| fire engine |
a motor truck that carries firefighting equipment and personnel to the scene of a fire and usu. has a pump for spraying water or chemicals. |
| firing squad |
a group, usu. of military personnel, assigned to shoot a person who has been sentenced to death. |
| first sergeant |
the senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines who is responsible for personnel and administration of a company, squadron, or other unit. |
| GI |
designating standard equipment, apparel, or the like issued to U.S. military personnel (originally an abbreviation for "galvanized iron," and subsequently considered to be an abbreviation for "government issue"). [2/4 definitions] |
| guardhouse |
a structure used by guard personnel as a headquarters or temporary detention area. |
| head-hunting |
(informal) the business or practice of recruiting skilled personnel, esp. executives, for client companies. [1/3 definitions] |
| housecleaning |
the act or process of improving conditions, as in a business or corporation, with regard to personnel, methods of operation, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| intubate |
of a doctor or other medical personnel, to insert a tube through a patient's mouth and into the upper respiratory tract in order to connect the patient to a machine, a ventilator, that assists in breathing. |
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