Meaning Of The Word Contingent

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What's The Definition Of Contingent?

contingent
A contingent is a group of people representing a country or organization at a meeting or other event.
countable noun: A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them.

contingent in American English
an accidental or chance happening
touching; tangential
adjective: dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional
noun: a quota of troops furnished

contingent in British English
adjective: dependent on events, conditions, etc, not yet known; conditional
noun: a part of a military force, parade, etc

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