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little blue man

little blue man noun: a member of the Maritime Militia of the People's Republic of China, primarily composed of fishing and motorboats, who aid in the pursuit of its maritime interests in disputed waters (and especially those relating to the territorial disputes in the South China Sea); chiefly when viewed as a covert projection of power, intended to encroach on the sovereignty of other countries.

Noun

little blue man (plural little blue men)

  1. (in plural) A member of the Maritime Militia of the People's Republic of China, primarily composed of fishing and motorboats, who aid in the pursuit of its maritime interests in disputed waters (and especially those relating to the territorial disputes in the South China Sea); chiefly when viewed as a covert projection of power, intended to encroach on the sovereignty of other countries.

Forms of little blue man

plurallittle blue men

Origin of little blue man

From little + blue + man. Coined by Andrew S. Erickson of the Naval War College by analogy with little green man, Russian covert soldiers deployed during the 2014 annexation of Crimea.

Questions about little blue man

What does little blue man mean?
Little blue man means a member of the Maritime Militia of the People's Republic of China, primarily composed of fishing and motorboats, who aid in the pursuit of its maritime interests in disputed waters (and especially those relating to the territorial disputes in the South China Sea); chiefly when viewed as a covert projection of power, intended to encroach on the sovereignty of other countries.
What part of speech is little blue man?
Little blue man is a noun.
What is the plural of little blue man?
The plural of little blue man is little blue men.

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