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Contingent

adjective / noun / kun-TIN-junt / Easy
Meaning

(adj.) Dependent on or conditioned by something else; (n.) a representative group or detachment drawn from a larger body.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin *contingere* (to touch on all sides, to befall), from *con-* (together) + *tangere* (to touch).

Synonyms
Conditional Detachment Delegation
Antonyms
Unconditional Independent Absolute
Example Sentence
"Major Abhilasha Barak became the first Indian woman officer to lead an Army Aviation Corps contingent on a UN peacekeeping deployment, signalling a contingent shift in India's gender-integrated combat support roles."
🎯 UPSC Usage

GS2 (International Relations — UN peacekeeping; governance — conditional grants) and Essay paper: use to denote conditionality in policy as well as troop or delegation references in diplomacy.

Relevant Subjects
International Relations
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