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Salute

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/səˈluːt/verbCore term

In military & defence, salute means: To make the formal military greeting, usually by raising the right hand to the forehead or cap, as a sign of respect to a superior or a flag.

In Turkish: selam vermek, selamlamak

How it is used

Also a noun: give a salute, return a salute. Junior ranks salute an officer first and the officer returns the salute. Rules differ between countries and services, for example about saluting without a cap.

Example sentences

  1. The guards saluted as the colonel's car entered the base.

  2. Remember to return the salute when a soldier salutes you.

Common collocations

  • salute an officer
  • return a salute
  • give a salute
  • salute the flag
  • disciplineThe practice of following rules, orders and standards of behaviour, and the system used to correct people who break them.
  • uniformThe standard set of clothes that members of the armed forces wear on duty, showing their service, unit and rank.
  • rankA person's official level in the military hierarchy, shown on the uniform, which decides their authority, duties and pay.
  • drillRepeated practice of marching, ceremonial movements or standard procedures, until people can carry them out automatically and together.

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