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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The decision follows a tense standoff over the military’s use of artificial intelligence tools.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dropped the hammer on Anthropic Friday for denying the military ‘unobstructed’ access to its AI models.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The facility happens to be on the military base Fort Bliss, where the Pentagon has been testing that high-energy anti-drone laser.
—Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Anticipating attacks on Iran’s top leaders, the regime reportedly flattened the military’s chain of command to push decision making to lower-ranking officers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dropped the hammer on Anthropic Friday for denying the military ‘unobstructed’ access to its AI models.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The facility happens to be on the military base Fort Bliss, where the Pentagon has been testing that high-energy anti-drone laser.
—Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Anticipating attacks on Iran’s top leaders, the regime reportedly flattened the military’s chain of command to push decision making to lower-ranking officers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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