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military

[mil-i-ter-ee] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /


NOUN
armed force
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Antonyms
STRONGEST
noncombatants


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By the mid-1980s Soviet military leaders concluded they couldn’t keep up with Western rivals in the quality of conventional or strategic nuclear forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Many analysts believe this remains the most likely short-term outcome, as the military still controls major cities and towns as well as state institutions.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Japan and even China received considerable U.S. military assistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Turkey already has defence ties with Mali, supplying it with drones which reportedly played a decisive role in helping the military take back Kidal in 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

At last a train pulled into the station and we crowded eagerly to it, but it was for military personnel only.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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