efectivo

Definitions of efectivo
  1. noun
    group of people willing to obey orders
    synonyms: dotación, plantilla
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    servicio militar
    a force that is a branch of the armed forces
    FAS, las fuerzas armadas
    the military forces of a nation
    organización paramilitar
    a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
    fuerzas del orden público, fuerzas policiales, guardia, policía
    the force of policemen and officers
    fuerzas de seguridad
    a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry
    PM, policía militar
    a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners
    mano de obra
    the force of workers available
    patrulla
    a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
    milicia, soldadesca, tropa
    soldiers collectively
    personal
    personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
    personal de dirección
    personnel having overall planning and direction responsibilities
    ejército
    a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
    armada
    an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
    guardacostas
    a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
    fuerzas aéreas
    the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
    gendarmería
    French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
    checa, policía secreta, secreta, secreto, señora
    a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)
    dependencia
    those in a business who are responsible for sales
    caballería
    troops trained to fight on horseback
    guarnición
    the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
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    organización
    a group of people who work together
  2. noun
    soldiers collectively
    synonyms: milicia, soldadesca, tropa
    see moresee less
    types:
    caballería
    troops trained to fight on horseback
    guarnición
    the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
    type of:
    dotación, plantilla
    group of people willing to obey orders
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