Examples of standing army in a Sentence
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That equilibrium was unsettled by wars, producing standing armies that were funded by, and therefore loyal to, the generals rather than the Roman senate.
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Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
Pitching Russian forces against one of the region’s biggest standing armies seemed uncharacteristically reckless and, therefore, unlikely.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
The Associated Press delved into how numerous former soldiers in Colombia, which maintains one of the largest standing armies in Latin America, have entered the international legion.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Zelensky is concerned about the government’s ability to pay for a larger standing army (frontline pay is six times the average Ukrainian wage at $3000 per month) and about the political risk.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
The alliance has also been boosted by Finland, a new member as of last year and one with a large standing army, and by the likely accession of Sweden.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
Advertisement North Korea, in addition to its nuclear weapons program, fields one of the world’s largest standing armies, with 1.3 million active duty soldiers and 7.6 million reservists.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Despite international sanctions and domestic economic hardship, North Korea operates one of the world’s largest standing armies and a vigorous defense industry.
—Paul Sonne, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
The country did not maintain a large standing army, and as late as the 1870s, the U.S. Navy was smaller than the navy of Chile.
—Joseph S. Nye Jr., Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
Pitching Russian forces against one of the region’s biggest standing armies seemed uncharacteristically reckless and, therefore, unlikely.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
The Associated Press delved into how numerous former soldiers in Colombia, which maintains one of the largest standing armies in Latin America, have entered the international legion.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Zelensky is concerned about the government’s ability to pay for a larger standing army (frontline pay is six times the average Ukrainian wage at $3000 per month) and about the political risk.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
The alliance has also been boosted by Finland, a new member as of last year and one with a large standing army, and by the likely accession of Sweden.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
Advertisement North Korea, in addition to its nuclear weapons program, fields one of the world’s largest standing armies, with 1.3 million active duty soldiers and 7.6 million reservists.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Despite international sanctions and domestic economic hardship, North Korea operates one of the world’s largest standing armies and a vigorous defense industry.
—Paul Sonne, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
The country did not maintain a large standing army, and as late as the 1870s, the U.S. Navy was smaller than the navy of Chile.
—Joseph S. Nye Jr., Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
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“Standing army.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20army. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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