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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Security was reinforced on the streets of the capital with extra contingents of the military and judicial police, sniffer dogs, and intelligence officers.
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Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The institutions of the new democracy were fragile, and the military still wielded enough influence to block meaningful accountability.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
At the moment, Beijing does not have the military reach to back up its support for Maduro, so China is about to lose a proxy in the Western Hemisphere.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Tickets are $20; $15 senior citizens 60-plus, members of the military and college students with valid ID; $10 for children.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The institutions of the new democracy were fragile, and the military still wielded enough influence to block meaningful accountability.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
At the moment, Beijing does not have the military reach to back up its support for Maduro, so China is about to lose a proxy in the Western Hemisphere.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Tickets are $20; $15 senior citizens 60-plus, members of the military and college students with valid ID; $10 for children.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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