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noun

as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate

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Recent Examples of military
Adjective
When asked about the helicopter’s flight path, Duffy said those who live in the D.C. area regularly see military helicopters fly up and down the Potomac River. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025 Aviation experts and aircraft collision investigators have so far refrained from pinpointing the exact conditions or potential blunders that allowed a passenger jet and a military helicopter to collide midair near Washington Wednesday evening. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
These words – invasion, emergency, terrorist organizations – have legal meanings that give the president particular powers to mobilize the U.S. military. Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025 What's different with Trump's directive this week is a call for the US military to place weapons in space. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for military 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for military
Adjective
  • Patek Philippe Ellipse Irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor was spotted this week wearing a vintage Patek Philippe Ellipse in yellow gold, Ref.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The legendary martial artist’s collaborations with directors Gordon Chan, Woo-Ping Yuen and Corey Yuen will debut on digital platforms Feb. 18.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Denmark had been weakened by its defeat during the Second Schleswig War of 1864, and at this moment of Danish weakness, Seward had already discussed the purchase of Danish islands in the Caribbean to establish a naval base.
    James Patton Rogers & Caroline Kennedy Pipe / Made by History , TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The modernization of the People's Liberation Army naval fleet is being counted in years rather than decades, while China's Rocket Force could operate 1,000 nuclear warheads by the end of the decade, a recent U.S. Defense Department assessment said.
    Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When Jordan sealed its border in 2016 after an ISIS attack killed six Jordanian soldiers, most of the Syrian civilians were trapped — unable to move forward or go back through roads controlled by the Syrian regime or even move through a desert laid with land mines.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • American, British and other Allied soldiers were much more likely to improvise and continue fighting after officers went down.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Military service offers both personal growth and long-term career stability, allowing individuals to serve their country while preparing for a successful post-service career.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Does your company take steps to anonymize user data when it is used for its own purposes, shared with service providers, or shared with non-service provider third parties?
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 4 Dec. 2023

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“Military.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/military. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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