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Joint

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/dʒɔɪnt/adjectiveCommon term

In military & defence, joint means: Involving two or more services of the same country, such as the army and the air force, working together under one command.

In Turkish: müşterek

How it is used

Found in joint operation, joint exercise, joint force and joint headquarters. In NATO 'combined' means multinational, so a 'combined joint' force includes several countries and several services.

Example sentences

  1. The joint exercise involved ships, aircraft and land units.

  2. She works in the joint headquarters as a liaison officer.

Common collocations

  • joint operation
  • joint exercise
  • joint force
  • joint headquarters
  • combined joint
  • interoperabilityThe ability of forces, units or systems from different countries or services to work together effectively, using shared procedures and compatible equipment.
  • operationA planned military activity with a clear purpose, such as moving forces, delivering aid or keeping the peace, often lasting days or months.
  • exerciseA planned training event in which units practise their skills and procedures under realistic but safe conditions, often with other units or nations.
  • NATOShort for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a political and military alliance founded in 1949 whose members agree to defend one another.

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