: a part of the French Army that is made up of soldiers who are not French
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Charlotte tracked down that eccentric French fan, and son of a veteran from the Foreign Legion, Clement Tomaszewski, who has been bringing a cockerel named Balthazar Recommandato (there have been 35 Balthazars) into stadiums for four decades.—
The Athletic Uk Staff,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024 After an interview and a perfunctory medical exam, they are put on a waiting list for one of two main destinations for Latin American fighters — the Foreign Legion or the Carpathian Sich 49th Infantry Battalion.—
Isayen Herrera,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2023