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military

[mil-i-ter-ee] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /


NOUN
armed force
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STRONGEST
noncombatants


Example Sentences

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But then, as December came around, she suddenly called, asking us to pick her up from the military base—surprising us a week before Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal

ISTANBUL—Senior military leaders of Libya’s government in Tripoli were killed when their jet crashed Tuesday soon after taking off from an airport in Turkey’s capital, Libyan and Turkish officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But after taking a closer look, the court concluded it referred to the regular military forces.

From Los Angeles Times

"At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois," the court said in an unsigned order.

From Barron's

Damascus's foreign and defence ministers met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday during a visit to Moscow where they discussed military cooperation, Syrian state media said.

From Barron's