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contingent

 
 
/kənˈtɪndʒənt/ noun [group]

Translation

SIMILAR PEOPLE a group of people from the same country, organization, etc who are part of a much larger group
heyet, delegasyon
669
MILITARY FORCES a group of soldiers who are part of a larger military group
küçük askeri birlik, kıta
712
(Definition of contingent noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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