the military

noun

: the armed forces

He has had a long career in the military.

The policy is opposed by the military.

Examples of the military in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kim Hong-Cheol, the South Korean military official, said leaving the dispute over the military demarcation line unresolved would increase the risk of accidental clashes because troops from both sides act on their own understanding of the line. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Ukraine said Saturday that the Starlink satellite system and the military's Starshield were back to high operating speeds after more than a week of disruptions. — Ava Pukatch, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

In April, a US Army soldier was arrested and charged with using confidential information to make $410,000 in Polymarket bets on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

The prime minister ordered the military to cordon off Hebron and prepare for a full closure of the West Bank. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the military

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary