standing army
Example Sentences
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Israel has a relatively small standing army and relies on its reservists during times of war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
That reading continued into the 1800s, when both Congress and the Supreme Court referred to the standing army as “regular forces.”
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025
It appears that the country's leader Kim Jong Un has directed much of his limited resources into missiles and nuclear weapons rather than his standing army.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024
Haiti hasn’t had a standing army or a well-funded and robust national police force for decades.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024
Bloom had no idea whether Russia even had a standing army, let alone how many soldiers it might include and how many square feet they would cover.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
