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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In 2022, He was promoted directly to vice-chair of the military commission, skipping the usual step of serving on the 205-member Central Committee.
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CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Boots is critical of the military’s 1990s-era anti-gay policies — under which gay military members had to conceal their sexuality or risk being criminally charged — and depicts the hardcore culture of the Marines as rather toxic.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile in Washington, a bill to fund the military during the government shutdown failed in the Senate yesterday.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
But at the military checkpoint, he is denied entry and sent home.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
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CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Boots is critical of the military’s 1990s-era anti-gay policies — under which gay military members had to conceal their sexuality or risk being criminally charged — and depicts the hardcore culture of the Marines as rather toxic.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile in Washington, a bill to fund the military during the government shutdown failed in the Senate yesterday.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
But at the military checkpoint, he is denied entry and sent home.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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