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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

réglementaire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁe.ɡlɑ̃.tɛʁ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Government-issue/ˈɡʌv.ərn.məntˌɪʃ.uː/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il portait des chaussures réglementaires."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Provided, authorized, or standardized by a government, especially for military personnel.

    "He wore a standard pair of government-issue boots during basic training."
As noun
  1. 1

    An item of equipment, clothing, or food supplied by the government or military.

    "The backpack was heavy, durable, and clearly marked as government-issue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the administrative practices of the United States and British armed forces during the 20th century, where equipment, clothing, and supplies provided directly by the government were stamped or labeled as 'government issue' (GI). Over time, the term expanded from military supply contexts into broader civilian use to describe anything standardized, utilitarian, or mass-produced by official authorities.

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