討とう伐ばつ軍ぐん

noun

punitive force; expeditionary force

A military unit dispatched to subjugate, suppress, or punish a rebellious or hostile group. Often used in historical, fantasy, or news contexts.

• 政せい府ふは反はん乱らんを鎮ちん圧あつするために討とう伐ばつ軍ぐんを派は遣けんした。

  The government dispatched a punitive force to suppress the rebellion.