billeted
An adjective meaning 'assigned to a billet' — a billet being a temporary lodging, especially military accommodation in a civilian building.
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An adjective meaning 'assigned to a billet' — a billet being a temporary lodging, especially military accommodation in a civilian building. 'Billeted' describes soldiers or personnel who have been assigned such accommodation. The term is standard military and historical English rather than slang.
The troops were billeted in the village schoolhouse, which had been cleared out for the purpose.
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having a billet.
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