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military

[mil-i-ter-ee] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /


NOUN
armed force
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Antonyms
STRONGEST
noncombatants


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Repeated military incidents in and around the Strait of Hormuz have punctuated the two-month ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The military, now conducting its deepest incursion into Lebanon since the withdrawal, argues the site holds genuine strategic value.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Tension eased somewhat after the ceasefire, but the ongoing military activities in the strait are reminders of its fragility.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Campaign strategists love to tout a military record, a blue-collar résumé, small-business ownership, and a life of family and faith, in part because they suggest qualities that bode well for a political leader.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

So we packed up and moved the 358 miles east to the Hampton Roads area, the largest ice-free harbor in the United States and home to some of the nation’s most important military installations.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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