the military
noun
: the armed forces
He has had a long career in the military.
The policy is opposed by the military.
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Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.
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Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Western powers fear the Kremlin is increasingly testing NATO defenses, particularly with a series of recent drone incursions that prompted Poland to call for the military alliance to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
—semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
What is more, the core aspirations of the Korean majority had the backing of American and Korean reformers in the military government, who had been sent to Korea by the State Department.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Geosynchronous orbit servicing In geosynchronous orbit, some 22,000 miles (36,000 kilometers) above Earth, hundreds of satellites operate, from those used in the military to the commercial ones.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Western powers fear the Kremlin is increasingly testing NATO defenses, particularly with a series of recent drone incursions that prompted Poland to call for the military alliance to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
—semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
What is more, the core aspirations of the Korean majority had the backing of American and Korean reformers in the military government, who had been sent to Korea by the State Department.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Geosynchronous orbit servicing In geosynchronous orbit, some 22,000 miles (36,000 kilometers) above Earth, hundreds of satellites operate, from those used in the military to the commercial ones.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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