Arab Legion
now historical
noun
A police and military force set up, staffed, and financed by the United Kingdom to keep the peace in the former Emirate of Transjordan (now Jordan).
- The Arab Legion was formed in 1923 through the amalgamation of existing police units and a military force set up by the British in 1920; it was nationalized and incorporated into the Jordanian Armed Forces in 1956..
Origin
1920s. Compare Arabic al-Jayš al-ʿArabī.
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