the military

noun

: the armed forces

He has had a long career in the military.

The policy is opposed by the military.

Examples of the military in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But for many Israelis and relatives of the scores of remaining hostages, the return of only four crystallized the obvious — that such complex military operations can probably only save a few of them and come at great risk to the military. —Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 9 June 2024

For instance, most people don’t understand that food insecurity even exists in the military. —Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024

Before 150,000 soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy for the military operation that would later be known as D-Day, few people outside the military knew what was in the works. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 June 2024

What the commander wanted and the country needed were two different things, however, and with the U.S. mobilizing for a massive, two-front war, the military could not afford to sideline the 9.8% of the population that was Black. —Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024