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Contraband
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Contraband, in the laws of war, goods that may not be shipped to a belligerent because they serve a military purpose.
The laws of war relating to contraband developed in the later Middle Ages and have undergone continual development to meet the needs of the major maritime powers.
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Air Force
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Air Force, United States (usAF), one of the major components of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and the development of military space research. It must also provide air services in coordination with the other military branches.
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Company
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Company, military, the smallest body of troops that functions as a complete administrative unit. Two comparable bodies—battery of artillery and troop of cavalry—both now obsolete, were in most armies equivalent to a company.
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