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Recent Examples of standing army
In these, the enemy is not a standing army but various terrorist organizations and looser categories of hostiles, enmeshed in large civilian populations.
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Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
The Ukrainian leader also mentioned maintaining the country’s standing army of about one million soldiers and a peacekeeping contingent from European countries, or some combination of these measures.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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With 1.2 million troops, North Korea’s military ranks among the world’s largest standing armies, and its entry into the war was a profound escalation in a war now approaching its fourth year.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
China has the most manpower, with the largest standing army in the world.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
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Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
The Ukrainian leader also mentioned maintaining the country’s standing army of about one million soldiers and a peacekeeping contingent from European countries, or some combination of these measures.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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With 1.2 million troops, North Korea’s military ranks among the world’s largest standing armies, and its entry into the war was a profound escalation in a war now approaching its fourth year.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
China has the most manpower, with the largest standing army in the world.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing army
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In Acapulco on Wednesday, there was a strong presence of the national guard and police in the streets, but most visible were trucks from the national power company.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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And a Republican governor called in the national guard.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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In the meantime, however, it must be brought to heel on its nuclear ambitions, missiles, and regional proxy militias.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Since then, Israel has significantly weakened Hamas, and another Iranian ally, Syria’s leader, Bashar al-Assad, was toppled by local militias.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
24 June 2025
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“Standing army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20army. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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