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Recent Examples of standing army
Schiff specifically mentioned the declaration’s protestation against the British use of standing armies in American colonial cities, indirectly referring to ICE officers and National Guard troops deployed in American cities to enforce Trump’s immigration agenda.
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
The language was as much about controlling standing armies as gun ownership.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 4 Oct. 2025
This really is the key technology to make an upper stage rapidly reusable—NASA's space shuttle orbiters were reusable but required a standing army to refurbish the vehicle between flights.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Update on Population 'Emergency' Russian and Chinese Naval Fleet Sails Near US Ally
Some analysts have pointed to the role technology could play to reduce the streamline the modern standing armies.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
The language was as much about controlling standing armies as gun ownership.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 4 Oct. 2025
This really is the key technology to make an upper stage rapidly reusable—NASA's space shuttle orbiters were reusable but required a standing army to refurbish the vehicle between flights.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Update on Population 'Emergency' Russian and Chinese Naval Fleet Sails Near US Ally
Some analysts have pointed to the role technology could play to reduce the streamline the modern standing armies.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing army
Noun
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Advertisement The Army Secretary position is often seen as unglamorous, overseeing the budget and management of the over one million Armymen, national guard, and reserve soldiers.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
25 Nov. 2025
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The army has 63,000, the navy 25,500, the air force 11,500 and the national guard 23,000, according to the IISS.—
German Padinger,
CNN Money,
13 Nov. 2025
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In any case, any attempt at regime change could provoke violent resistance from the army and a plethora of militias invested in the status quo.—
Comfort Ero,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Stretching across 3,000 square miles near the borders with Rwanda and Uganda, the reserve includes territory controlled by the M23 militia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Standing army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20army. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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