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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One problem is the increasingly expensive practice of offering large signing bonuses to Russians who agree to join the military, plus even bigger payouts if they are killed in action.
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
This is the president who regrets not sending in the military to seize voting machines in 2020.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
As Anthropic pushes the frontier of autonomous AI, the military’s demand for those tools will only grow louder.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
Trump has been far more willing to call on the military in his second term.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
This is the president who regrets not sending in the military to seize voting machines in 2020.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
As Anthropic pushes the frontier of autonomous AI, the military’s demand for those tools will only grow louder.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
Trump has been far more willing to call on the military in his second term.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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