expeditie

Definitions of expeditie
  1. noun
    a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
    synonyms: onderzoekingstocht
  2. noun
    the property of being prompt and efficient
    synonyms: kleurechtheid, onderzoekingstocht
  3. noun
    an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
    synonyms: speculatie, windhandel
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    beleggingsobject, investering
    money that is invested with an expectation of profit
  4. noun
    any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
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    joint venture, jointventure, samenwerkingsorgaan, samenwerkingsverband
    a venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise
    campagne, kruistocht, kruisvaart
    a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
    bedreiging, gevaar, onveiligheid, perikel, perikelen, risico
    a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
    advertentiecampagne, promotiecampagne, reclamecampagne
    an organized program of advertisements
    kandidaatstelling, kandidatuur, verkiezingscampagne
    the campaign of a candidate to be elected
    feminisme, vrouwenbeweging, vrouwenorganisatie
    the movement aimed at equal rights for women
    jeugdbeweging
    political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
    gok, waagstuk
    a risky act or venture
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    lijkbezorging, onderneming, project, taak, uitvaartverzorging, werklast
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  5. noun
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    synonyms: lijkbezorging, onderneming, project, taak, uitvaartverzorging, werklast
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    kinderspel, walk-over
    any undertaking that is easy to do
    avontuur, belevenis, lotgeval, lotgevallen, wedervaren, wederwaardigheden, wederwaardigheid
    a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
    marathon, marathonloop, schaatsmarathon
    any long and arduous undertaking
    opgaaf, opgave, vraag
    a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher
    racket, sneeuwschoen
    an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
    joint venture, jointventure, samenwerkingsorgaan, samenwerkingsverband
    a venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise
    campagne, kruistocht, kruisvaart
    a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
    bedreiging, gevaar, onveiligheid, perikel, perikelen, risico
    a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
    type of:
    arbeid, emplooi, werk
    activity directed toward making or doing something
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