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military

[mil-i-ter-ee] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /


NOUN
armed force
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
noncombatants


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Patterson, from Fort Stewart, Georgia, had served in the US military for 15 years, according to Nellis Air Force Base.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The top official on human rights in the US State Department, Riley Barnes, on Sunday visited the same town where the mayor was beaten, which is largely Christian, on a trip coordinated with the military.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

No court can give someone back years spent without healthcare, housing, or the education benefits they earned through military service and desperately need.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

They were then rebooked on another one-way flight to Qatar, this time in business class, by a member of the Saudi military, the filing said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

There are fifty-nine military vehicles roaring into the camp to rescue them.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

"That's part of what militaries do," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

That foresees a world of disrupted trade through tariffs and conflicts over chokepoints, more costly onshoring and less immigration, while political systems test the limits of spending to fund their militaries.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Prince recently formed Vectus Air Defense Systems alongside Swarmer to provide companies, militaries and governments with the design and operation of customized air-defense systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The announcement is also the latest tie-up between Germany's ailing auto industry and the defence sector, which is booming as countries build up their militaries to face an increasingly dangerous world.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

“This is the kind of situation in which great-power militaries like the United States struggle,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026


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