the military
noun
: the armed forces
He has had a long career in the military.
The policy is opposed by the military.
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Yet the courts that uphold the rights of Sikhs to keep their long hair, beards and turbans while serving in the military and the right for parents to opt their kids out of certain classes or curriculum materials also rule against Native religious rights far more often than for them.
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
International observers at the time concluded the election was largely free and fair but the military soon began making unsubstantiated claims of massive fraud.
—Heather Law, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Palestinians and rights groups have long accused the military of ignoring settler violence, which has surged — along with Palestinian attacks and Israeli military raids — since the war in Gaza began.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
In 1944, more than half of Notre Dame’s students were in the military, and the university trained nearly 12,000 naval officers during the war, according to the school.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
International observers at the time concluded the election was largely free and fair but the military soon began making unsubstantiated claims of massive fraud.
—Heather Law, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Palestinians and rights groups have long accused the military of ignoring settler violence, which has surged — along with Palestinian attacks and Israeli military raids — since the war in Gaza began.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
In 1944, more than half of Notre Dame’s students were in the military, and the university trained nearly 12,000 naval officers during the war, according to the school.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the military
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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