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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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Five years after a military coup, they point out that they have held elections, installed a new government and ended Yangon's lingering 1:00 am to 3:00 am curfew.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

These price gains come after President Trump canceled military strikes against Iran and said a peace deal with the Middle Eastern country could be signed in ‘coming days.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Around 4,000 people will watch the match inside the arena itself, with Dana White saying more than half would go to members of the US military.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The U.K. pledged last year to meet NATO’s new standard and spend 5% of GDP on national security by 2035, including 3.5% on the military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It has been deployed also by the military for mine detection, to search for lost submarines and, in one highly publicized case, to search for a hydrogen bomb lost at sea.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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