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 campaign has punished millions of high-flying officials and low-ranking cadres alike, shaking government agencies, the military and state-owned companies.
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Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The price would include moving the military vehicles, equipment, aircraft and troops from across the country to Washington, D.C., and the need to feed and house thousands of service members.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
But much like the hug stepped on the larger point of supplementing the military base, images of Whitmer hiding behind the folders added to a narrative that Democrats are feeble in the face of Trump's power and influence.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Many saw that as an effort to lean on a potent nationalist symbol — the military as the protector and defender of Kashmir — while the country deals with unrest in two provinces and political tensions persist nationwide.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The price would include moving the military vehicles, equipment, aircraft and troops from across the country to Washington, D.C., and the need to feed and house thousands of service members.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
But much like the hug stepped on the larger point of supplementing the military base, images of Whitmer hiding behind the folders added to a narrative that Democrats are feeble in the face of Trump's power and influence.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Many saw that as an effort to lean on a potent nationalist symbol — the military as the protector and defender of Kashmir — while the country deals with unrest in two provinces and political tensions persist nationwide.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the military
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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