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military

[mil-i-ter-ee] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /


NOUN
armed force
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
noncombatants


Example Sentences

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The country has moved to charge tolls for passage and said that all vessels attempting to transit the strait must communicate with its military, a stipulation the U.S. has decried.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

This huge conventional deterrence, the U.S. convinced itself, rendered impractical military action against the North’s nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The Israeli military said he was shot by an off-duty soldier and accused him of throwing stones.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

China, despite railing against US dominance, has little history of military deployments outside of Asia and is unlikely to seek to replace the US security presence in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

On July 10, in the Oval Hall of the Kremlin, Nikita Khrushchev spoke to a large group of party leaders, military officers, and atomic scientists.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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