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green-water navy

green-water navy noun: a naval force capable of military operations in coastal waters and in the open seas near its home country, but not capable of independent operations far from its home country.

Noun

green-water navy (plural green-water navies)

  1. A naval force capable of military operations in coastal waters and in the open seas near its home country, but not capable of independent operations far from its home country.
  2. The portion of a naval force that is optimized for operations in coastal waters.

Forms of green-water navy

pluralgreen-water navies

Questions about green-water navy

What does green-water navy mean?
Green-water navy means a naval force capable of military operations in coastal waters and in the open seas near its home country, but not capable of independent operations far from its home country.
What part of speech is green-water navy?
Green-water navy is a noun.
What is the plural of green-water navy?
The plural of green-water navy is green-water navies.

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