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Materiel

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/məˌtɪəriˈel/nounAdvanced term

In military & defence, materiel means: All the equipment, supplies and vehicles used by an armed force, considered together and as distinct from its personnel.

In Turkish: askeri malzeme, malzeme ve teçhizat

How it is used

A formal word used in logistics, budgets and procurement documents: materiel management, materiel readiness. Sometimes written with an accent, matériel. It comes from French and is stressed on the last syllable.

Example sentences

  1. The report covers both personnel and materiel needs for next year.

  2. The materiel branch keeps records of every vehicle in the brigade.

Common collocations

  • materiel management
  • military materiel
  • materiel readiness
  • personnel and materiel
  • equipmentThe tools, vehicles, radios, clothing and other items that a unit or person needs to carry out their duties.
  • logisticsThe planning and delivery of everything forces need to live and operate: supplies, transport, maintenance, medical support and facilities.
  • supplyThe provision of food, fuel, spare parts and other materials that units need; in the plural, the materials themselves.
  • maintenanceThe regular work of checking, servicing and repairing vehicles, aircraft, ships and equipment so that they stay safe and ready to use.

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