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This is a list of established military terms which have been in use for at least 50 years. Since technology and doctrine have changed over time, not all of them are in current use, or they may have been superseded by more modern terms.
A A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force a – Army AA – Assembly area AA – Anti-aircraft AA – Aegis ashore AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC – Army Air Corps AAD – Armored amphibious dozer AADC – Area air defense commander AAE – Army acquisition executive AAG – Anti-aircraft gun AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US ...
This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).
Parasiticide – a general term to describe an agent used to destroy parasites. Pediculicide – an agent that kills head lice. Pesticide – a general term to describe an agent used to destroy or repel a pest. Rodenticide - an agent that kills rodents (especially rats and mice). Scabicide – a chemical agent for killing scabies.
R-word may refer to: . R-word index, short for recession index; R-word, a euphemism for Retard (pejorative), a pejorative term for mentally disabled people; R-word, another euphemism for Redskin, a pejorative term describing Native Americans in the United States and Indigenous people in Canada
Jared Fields has sparked controversy inside the Big Brother season 25 house after he referred to fellow contestant America Lopez as the R-word. Jared, 25, is the current Head of Household and was ...
This list contains acronyms, initialisms, and pseudo-blends that begin with the letter R. For the purposes of this list: acronym = an abbreviation pronounced as if it were a word, e.g., SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome , pronounced to rhyme with cars
The word comes from the semitic root Ḥ-R-M with meanings having to do with prohibiting and sanctity. There is another root, ḫ-r-m, which can mean to destroy or annihilate. [8] In the Masoretic Text of the Tanakh the verb form occurs 51 times, while the noun occurs 38 times.