1
obsolete
: of or relating to ships or shipping
2
a
: of or relating to a navy
b
: consisting of or involving warships
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Trump could send in special forces, or theoretically relocate naval assets to the Gulf of Guinea.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In blockade and quarantine contingencies, lawfare and economic coercion might matter as much as air-naval power.
—Eyck Freymann, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Their easy camaraderie continued at the Yokosuka naval base, where Trump invited Takaichi on stage aboard the USS George Washington and praised her leadership.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The crossover will find the younger Gibbs and the NCIS team investigating the death of a naval officer in a small town in the 1990s and the unexpected reopening of the case in the present, which will allow for Harmon’s return as Gibbs.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In blockade and quarantine contingencies, lawfare and economic coercion might matter as much as air-naval power.
—Eyck Freymann, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Their easy camaraderie continued at the Yokosuka naval base, where Trump invited Takaichi on stage aboard the USS George Washington and praised her leadership.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The crossover will find the younger Gibbs and the NCIS team investigating the death of a naval officer in a small town in the 1990s and the unexpected reopening of the case in the present, which will allow for Harmon’s return as Gibbs.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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