Synonyms of standing army

standing army

noun

as in national guard

Related Words

• national guard
• militia
• battalion
• army
• troops
• host
• soldiers
• infantry
• ranks
• array
• legion
• troopers
• regulars

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of standing army

Within days, President Abraham Lincoln called on states loyal to the Union to send troops to bolster a standing army of only 16,000 and put down the South's growing rebellion. — Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026

How a country founded in fear of a standing army came to think of its military as a bulwark of American democracy is the subject of my work. — Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026

There was no standing army, so Congress had to raise and fund one. — Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026

Environmental concerns have held a central place in Costa Rica’s identity for years, much like its lack of a standing army, and the country has set ambitious sustainability goals. — Djenane Villanueva, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026