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Recent Examples of standing army
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union built one of the largest standing armies in the world, twice the size of the U.S. military.
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Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, the Democratic-Republicans’ vision for the nation was based on the yeoman farmer with limited federal government and no standing army.
—Lindsay M. Chervinsky / Made By History, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Unlike large standing armies, drones that are being held in reserve do not take up a lot of space, do not need to be fed, and are not drawing salaries.
—Lorenz Meier, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
In the years leading up to Russia’s occupation of Crimea in 2014, Ukraine, whose territory had been the major defensive line between the Soviets and the West during the Cold War, had abolished the draft, and its standing army had shrunk to tiny levels.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
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Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
On the other hand, the Democratic-Republicans’ vision for the nation was based on the yeoman farmer with limited federal government and no standing army.
—Lindsay M. Chervinsky / Made By History, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Unlike large standing armies, drones that are being held in reserve do not take up a lot of space, do not need to be fed, and are not drawing salaries.
—Lorenz Meier, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
In the years leading up to Russia’s occupation of Crimea in 2014, Ukraine, whose territory had been the major defensive line between the Soviets and the West during the Cold War, had abolished the draft, and its standing army had shrunk to tiny levels.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing army
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The seizure was necessary to ensure stable production, including for future supplies to the national guard and defence ministry, according to a letter, reviewed by Reuters, addressed to Russia’s prosecutor general from Glavprodukt’s new management.—
Anna Hirtenstein and Alexander Marrow,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mexico’s national guard did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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In The Last of Us legend, Abby tortures and murders Joel to avenge the death of her father, Jerry, the lead surgeon of the Firefly rebel militia whom Joel kills to save Ellie’s life.—
Katie Heaney,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Despite how it’s often portrayed, including in a recent piece by The Washington Post, the facts don’t actually point to the American militia as the clear instigator.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Standing army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20army. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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