last full measure
A person's life, when lost through death in service to a nation or cause, particularly…A person's life, when lost through death in service to a nation or cause, particularly as a member of a military force in war or a semi-militarized organization such as a police force or civil defense corps, e.g. fire departments. May also be applied to some dangerous government and civil occupations such as espionage.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A person's life, when lost through death in service to a nation or cause, particularly as a member of a military force in war or a semi-militarized organization such as a police force or civil defense corps, e.g. fire departments. May also be applied to some dangerous government and civil occupations such as espionage.
Near-synonym: martyrdom
Today we mourn these heroes who gave the last full measure in support of freedom.
Forms
plural: last full measures| Singular | last full measure |
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