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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Semiconductors, such as silicon, are essential materials in most electronic devices and advance performance in fields ranging from health care and the military to computing and transportation, according to the university. Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2025 According to the military aviation website The Aviationist, the ASMPA-R, the second upgraded variant of the original ASMP, conducted its first test launch in December 2020. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 Recent ventures into more classic Oscar genres like the inspirational courtroom drama Just Mercy and the military drama A Journal for Jordan were nonstarters in awards season. Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 Syed Asim Munir will now command all three branches of the military and has lifelong legal immunity. semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the military

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