单词 | government-issue |
释义 | > as lemmasgovernment-issue government-issue n. and adj. chiefly U.S. (a) n. the distribution of rations, supplies, etc., by the government, typically to members of the armed forces; an instance of this; (b) adj. of or designating rations, supplies, etc., designed or provided by the government, typically for members of the armed forces. ΚΠ 1896 Interior 16 July 934/1 The government issue of beef to the Indians..has been quite common. 1919 Sandusky (Ohio) Reg. 5 Dec. 14 (advt.) Government issue shirts. 1942 N.Y. Times 19 July 26/5 Forty-seven separate items are included in the government issue of clothing for the members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. 1962 Boston Globe 24 June 61/1 A government issue of planes and equipment. 1988 J. Ehle Trials of Tears (1989) 109 Behind his saddle was tied..a government-issue rifle. 2012 S. John Three A.M. 89 A tiny cell with a few cans of government-issue food and some cheap liquor. < as lemmas |
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