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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This is codified in Japan’s constitution (Article 9), which traditionally limited the military to self-defence only.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
Used to be, when something went bad wrong in the military, folks up and down the chain-of-command would honorably resign, sometimes even to the uppermost of the civilian ranks.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, as well as the Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships carrying the Marines, are based in Japan and have been in the Pacific Ocean for several days, according to images released by the military.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
But the military could not be trifled with.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
Used to be, when something went bad wrong in the military, folks up and down the chain-of-command would honorably resign, sometimes even to the uppermost of the civilian ranks.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, as well as the Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships carrying the Marines, are based in Japan and have been in the Pacific Ocean for several days, according to images released by the military.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
But the military could not be trifled with.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the military
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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