expedition

noun

1. a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

   noun.act

   Synonyms hostile expedition military expedition

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose

   noun.group

   Examples

   An expedition was sent to explore Mars.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. a journey organized for a particular purpose

   noun.act

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. a journey taken for pleasure

   noun.act

   Synonyms excursion jaunt junket outing pleasure trip sashay

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. the property of being prompt and efficient

   noun.attribute

   Synonyms despatch dispatch expeditiousness

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness; haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail with <i>expedition</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913