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chairborne

[ chair-bawrn, -bohrn ]

adjective

  1. (of military, especially Air Force, personnel) having a desk job rather than a field or combat assignment.


chairborne

/ ˈtʃɛəˌbɔːn /

adjective

  1. informal.
    having an administrative or desk job rather than a more active one
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chairborne1

1940–45; blend of chair and airborne

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