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Recent Examples of standing army
Nearly 170,000 active-duty troops are stationed abroad, a number larger than the entire standing army of many countries, including Canada.
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Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
The nine-person delegation from Iceland, the alliance’s only member without a standing army, occupies a half-dozen offices; France has a whole floor; Germany has two.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Bombing campaigns could significantly destroy military and civilian infrastructure in Iran but to replace the Iranian regime, President Trump has to be prepared to fight not just a standing army but a system with decades of experience in asymmetric warfare.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 19 June 2025
And in terms of personnel, China has a standing army of more than two million soldiers—nearly 12 times as many as Taiwan.
—Michael A. Brown, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2023
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Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
The nine-person delegation from Iceland, the alliance’s only member without a standing army, occupies a half-dozen offices; France has a whole floor; Germany has two.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Bombing campaigns could significantly destroy military and civilian infrastructure in Iran but to replace the Iranian regime, President Trump has to be prepared to fight not just a standing army but a system with decades of experience in asymmetric warfare.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 19 June 2025
And in terms of personnel, China has a standing army of more than two million soldiers—nearly 12 times as many as Taiwan.
—Michael A. Brown, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing army
Noun
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Trump’s also signed an order to send national guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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Under her leadership, Mexico has mobilized its intelligence services, army, and national guard against the cartels, setting new records in fentanyl seizures; deployed 10,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexican border; and extradited 55 cartel operatives to the United States.—
Ryan C. Berg,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Clashes between Bedouin tribes, Druze militias and government forces in Suweida led to hundreds of deaths and drew in Israeli military intervention — to protect Syria's Druze minority.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Then rumors started spreading about armed brigands that would come to town to steal what little harvest folks had left, so towns raised militias to fight back.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Standing army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20army. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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