contingentnoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/us/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/a group of people representing an organization or country, or a part of a military force:
The French contingent certainly made their presence known at this year's conference.
a large contingent of voluntary soldiers
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Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
- artillery
- bomb squad
- command
- commissariat
- corps
- division
- divisional
- general staff
- guard of honour
- infantry
- military policeman
- regiment
- reinforcement
- reserve
- squad
- ta
- task force
- the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- the military police
- the Territorial Army
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Groups of people
contingentadjective
uk/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/us/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/formalcontingent on/upon sth
depending on something else in the future in order to happen:
Outdoor activities are, as ever, contingent on the weather.
Our success is contingent upon your support.
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Being based on or depending on something
- base sth on sth
- basis
- boil down to sth
- build around sth
- build on sth
- come down to sth
- ground
- in the wake of sth idiom
- live off sb/sth
- more
- on the back of sth idiom
- on the strength of sth idiom
- rest
- ride
- spring
- the stuff of sth idiom
- turn on sth
- underlie
- underpin
- understanding
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